> Of course, just because these toxicity claims are being made, it doesn't mean they are accurate, but they certainly ring true. In many respects I think it is

> Of course, just because these toxicity claims are being made, it doesn't mean they are accurate, but they certainly ring true. In many respects I think it is more important that we have no idea what is true about any industry. When I dwell too much about my impression of any part of the tech field I usually end up demotivated to do anything that might connect me with the social group involved. I think there is a general shallowness and overcompensation in our industry that makes it impossible to figure out what real life is like with a group until you are way too invested and they have already hazed you.