I see a lot of people complaining that the author of this article is unrealistic or delusional. I disagree. I think he recognizes that the advice does not apply

I see a lot of people complaining that the author of this article is unrealistic or delusional. I disagree. I think he recognizes that the advice does not apply to everyone. But it does apply to many people reading HN, and it's important - especially for young people - to realize that this kind of life path is possible. I expect and hope that in the future, a lot of cultural and intellectual progress will be made by people who spent a few years in FAANG and then retired with a comfortable nest egg, to pursue less-well-compensated goals.