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Re:Spotify CFO cashes in £7.2M in shares after value surges ... by reustle on Thursday December 07, 2023 @12:21PM (#38559087)
The hackers of the 90s and 00s are a different breed than those today. Today, many go through a boot camp and enjoy a cozy job. Might as well be an accountant or in HR.

The hackers of the early days were tinkerers. Odd ones out, often. They are still out there, but absolutely not taking the traditional path.

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Re:Spotify CFO cashes in £7.2M in shares after value surges ... by ilrwbwrkhv on Thursday December 07, 2023 @01:13PM (#38559725)
I think another problem today is that startups do not truly differentiate. They try to be a mini Google. Startups in the 90s were much more brash. Look at Apple's ads against IBM for example. Everything has become far more tame these days. So why join a mini Google when you can join the real Google instead.
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Re:Spotify CFO cashes in £7.2M in shares after value surges ... by coldbrewed on Thursday December 07, 2023 @02:08PM (#38560446)
In addition to this, there's been a lot of people flooding to tech because the financial incentives are so high and the cost of entry isn't overwhelming. A lot of people want to cash out -- which isn't a crime -- but it's result in a cultural change that's diluted the share of incorrigible hackers.
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