To be fair, what you're talking about isn't exclusively startups but rather the ecosystem around VC-backed startups. Unfortunately there's always some slack whe

To be fair, what you're talking about isn't exclusively startups but rather the ecosystem around VC-backed startups. Unfortunately there's always some slack whenever scale is adopted and/or prioritized, it's a tradeoff, depends on context regarding its necessity or not. > The idea was always build something impactful and make it as profitable as possible via fulfilling your company's mission. This is why it's important to really venture out with your network and environment. I used to feel this way regarding startups in general but going out of my way to meet people not in SV, SF, VC and going out of those places really help. There's a lot of cool stuff being done outside of our little bubble here in HN