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While I'm sure these are completely valid truths in some startups, I can't help but feel that the author doesn't really know what it's like to be successful in
by zmansiv 14y ago
While I'm sure these are completely valid truths in some startups, I can't help but feel that the author doesn't really know what it's like to be successful in that sort of environment. You can paint things a hundred different ways depending on your perspective, but if this sort of "culture" works for so many people and they're happy with it, I don't really see an issue. OP was simply not a good fit for the startup scene's culture, and that isn't a BS statement meant to bar out anyone who doesn't fit the mold.
- harryh 14y agoWhat about all of the people that startup people systematically excludes?
- zalambar 14y agoYour response seems to suggest that the OP has not been successful and is no longer a member of the "startup scene". I don't see why you would assume any of that to be true or to be the motivation for this post. I found it to be a useful reminder that practices I am often excited to see are not necessarily indicators of a healthy culture I would want to be a part of. I enjoy stoping for a minute to think "wait, could that apply to us?". I think it is important to consider if the culture behind a given practice is positive and empowering or how much it has shifted toward being dysfunctional or harmful.