> basically opposite of the HN culture these days That's because the pendulum has swung. A decade ago, HN was full of optimism because we were at the apex of s

> basically opposite of the HN culture these days That's because the pendulum has swung. A decade ago, HN was full of optimism because we were at the apex of startup culture and the tech boom. Now that boom has receded, there is still a lot of dumb money (for now), but people are burned out and the tech is uninspiring or toxic. People are just tired. This really became clear to me two years ago, shortly before the pandemic, when there was a long thread on HN arguing against joining a startup, simply because FAANG pays far better- not just because of crazy stock market shenanigans, but because many startups themselves have been captured by leadership that pursue policies that lead to share dilution. The economics have changed. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21865065 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21865065