Re:Ask HN: Have you ever regretted working on a product?
by TheOtherHobbes on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @09:38AM
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And the irony is these bubble markets invariably collapse, because speculation is not a good foundation for sustainable profit.
The opportunity costs of prioritising the financial industry over other activities are almost incalculably huge. Bubbles aren't the only problem. The industry has cannibalised top talent and kept it from working on useful problems, which has created a huge deficit in future potential.
The opportunity costs of prioritising the financial industry over other activities are almost incalculably huge. Bubbles aren't the only problem. The industry has cannibalised top talent and kept it from working on useful problems, which has created a huge deficit in future potential.