Everyone in the tech startup scene belongs to the same social hierarchy, where certain behaviors are rewarded and others punished, with success measured in succ

Everyone in the tech startup scene belongs to the same social hierarchy, where certain behaviors are rewarded and others punished, with success measured in successful rounds raised and big exits. Freelancers are inherently part of the ecosystem, but they don't fit neatly into the hierarchy, much like senior engineers in large companies who have no interest in management. Insurance agents and mortgage brokers belong to a different social group, so they're accorded "other" status and not measured by the same metrics.