startup programmer is so fiercely defended here because it's not in many other places, especially in the day to day work life. What one may call close-mindedne

startup programmer is so fiercely defended here because it's not in many other places, especially in the day to day work life. What one may call close-mindedness may be what a community strong identifies as its values. Regardless, welcome to HN. 12 days is but a blink. Keep participating. If it doesn't jive with you, perhaps you can find it in other communities or one that you start on your own.