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I mean does it surprise you at this point that it’s hard to find integrity in Silicon Valley? My current theory is that it’s a side effect of easy wins since th
by huijzer 2y ago
I mean does it surprise you at this point that it’s hard to find integrity in Silicon Valley? My current theory is that it’s a side effect of easy wins since the fall of the Soviet Union. There was no competition and only the US knew how to build software startups. It’s interesting where the next decades will go. I’m not saying the US will surely loose, but based on the products I see coming out of China, it’s going to be interesting. For example, in my local MediaMarkt, the most high-tech section is the drone section and these are all Chinese. Also, if you purely look at the specs, Chinese electric cars outperform all European and American brands (charging rate, battery capacity, and performance). Not only in the budget segment but in the performance segment as well.
- pm90 2y agoNah. There has been legitimate progress in Semiconductors (EUV!) and basic research (JWST!), including healthcare (mRNA, CRISPR). This theory that living in a world on the brink of world war somehow makes societies more productive seems like an incorrect narrative.
- huijzer 2y agoThat’s not what I meant to say. I think many in Silicon Valley underestimate how much right place and right time has played a role in the success. With that in mind, I think too many ideas from Silicon Valley are blindly copied as a theory of how things should go. As a contrast for example, Buffett is known for high integrity. A lot of current startups on the other hand assume that integrity is not really necessary in business, based on the contradictory statements that are often made. I think that getting away with low integrity was/is only possible due to the tailwinds.
- Workaccount2 2y agoI cannot picture a future where software avoids becoming another low margin commodity.