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I honestly just take it as a somewhat more extreme version of Sturgeon's Law. But because of how much money there is to be made, we not only have creators who a
by psyc 5y ago
I honestly just take it as a somewhat more extreme version of Sturgeon's Law. But because of how much money there is to be made, we not only have creators who aren't up to the task, we also have so many who are, but perverse incentives prevail.
- kvonhorn 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon%27s_law
- decafninja 5y agoI recall someone saying many, many years ago saying the best and brightest of the generation aren't going to work on curing cancer or sending humans to Mars. Instead, they go work for Wall Street to make billionaires even bigger billionaires. More recently, I recall someone saying (possibly right here on HN) that the best and brightest aren't going to work on curing cancer or sending humans to Mars. Instead they go to work for Silicon Valley companies to optimize the process of posting cat pictures online.