I'm a bit confused. "The movie portrays technology, hacking (particularly late-night), and startups as a really cool thing. Tech nerds (like Zuckerburg or Sean

I'm a bit confused. "The movie portrays technology, hacking (particularly late-night), and startups as a really cool thing. Tech nerds (like Zuckerburg or Sean Parker) are seen having wild sex, awesome fun, and making a ton of money in a seemingly nontrivial way." Sean Parker, yes. Zuck (at least to me) was portrayed as typically avoiding the party scene and focusing completely on building the product. Also, late-night hacking IS cool. I can't think of a programmer who doesn't enjoy it. If you're passionate about building a product, a lot of really awesome breakthroughs come after the traditional 9-5.