> You know the pitch - beanbags in the office, free kombucha on tap, and "Agile" processes that are supposed to make everything more flexible, more efficient N

> You know the pitch - beanbags in the office, free kombucha on tap, and "Agile" processes that are supposed to make everything more flexible, more efficient No offense, but was this written a decade ago? All of that stuff is long, long gone. > demanding 80 hour weeks under the guise of "passion." Not my experience at all. From startups to big tech/FAANG, silicon valley and otherwise. Never been asked for an 80 hour week, nor seen anyone work one. I can count on one hand the times that a manager has explicitly asked me to work late in the 16 years I've been doing this professionally. > If you’re not pulling all-nighters, you’re "not committed." Not reality. > If you’re not answering Slack messages at midnight, you’re "not a team player." Not reality. > This culture is toxic, and it’s only getting worse. By what measure? > this industry is not your friend. It’s a machine, and unless we start organizing, it’s going to keep grinding us down. It’s time to talk about unionizing tech jobs. And yet, I'm still all for this. I just don't appreciate the silly hyperbole about the state of the world.