I didn't mean to say "jaded" in a negative way, in fact it's very much the opposite. I would have used "cynical", but I think it's quite a bit more negative, an

I didn't mean to say "jaded" in a negative way, in fact it's very much the opposite. I would have used "cynical", but I think it's quite a bit more negative, and "skeptical" isn't the correct word. As for whether software industry is dysfunctional: most of us here on HN is working in the industry, and we're alright human being here. I'd be more careful with generalization. And as for michaelochurch, I didn't say that he was wrong. I said that his posts were counterproductive: even if it's true, it's just too negative and getting tiresome after a while (you will notice it's the common theme in his comments, which unfortunately just garner him downvotes nowadays, regardless of the post's merit). I sincerely value his blog, back when he was more focus on the craft of programming.