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I don’t understand why all these from-the-inside vignettes overplay all the stereotypes so much. I guess it has to do with making it more exciting and exotic fo
by opportune 7y ago
I don’t understand why all these from-the-inside vignettes overplay all the stereotypes so much. I guess it has to do with making it more exciting and exotic for your readers
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- zinodaur 7y agoEh, the "stereotypes" seemed pretty close to my experiences. Maybe we've just been working at the goofier startups.
- clydethefrog 7y agoI have a feeling they don't overplay it. Writers of the HBO comedy series 'Silicon Valley' shared they don't use all real life examples because they were 'too hacky'. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/how-silicon-valley-nails-silicon-valley https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/how-silicon-v...
- yifanl 7y agoI'd attribute that to storytelling, there's not much interesting about expanding on the technical details, but there's plenty to embellish from the interactive moments.
- v64 7y agoI've sent this article around to my friends because it's one of the most accurate portrayals I've seen in mainstream media about the experiences I had working in tech. If you haven't encountered these types of personalities, consider yourself fortunate.