San Francisco Tech Scene Shifts Toward Looks and Clout
Posts from San Francisco users argue that hype and appearance now outweigh building skills in tech.
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Deva Hazarika posted that tech drew people lacking build skills who chase hotness and hype instead. Nia described the scene as mindless status jockeying with no craft or vision. Headsetpipeline called out vanity marketing that confuses awareness with results. Armand Domalewski objected to judging people by looks. Matthew Yglesias urged San Francisco to act more normal. Dr. Julie Gurner contrasted value that fades with value that lasts. Multiple replies tied the trend to stunt content and VC spending without tangible output.
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why SF is suddenly obsessed with being hot: 1. for 20 years the highest status thing in the valley was the builder who didn't need to be anything else 2. SF now believes its own creations will make that person abundant, whether or not that's true 3. if the savant isn't rare,…
