a large portion of startup culture today is about metrics maxing. it's a very utilitarian function. reminds me of the finance industry. it lacks soul
but tech didn't use to be like this. OG tech was more like art. about making things for each other. pursuing a creative vision. pushing the envelope even if mainstream culture believed it was something losers do ("nerds"), building cathedrals in the desert. much closer to movie making in the 70s than wall street in the 80s. today it sometimes feels like viceversa
i think those of us who had the luck of living it, long for that old culture to come back. don't think it will tho
Q. Who is the GOAT?
John McEnroe: "Nadal is the best on clay, Djokovic on hard, Federer on grass. But in his prime, Roger was the most beautiful player to watch." (Via @Corriere)