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The Danger of Corporate Jobs in Tech
07:59 - 15:54 (07:55)
The technology industry had different sources of information before websites like TechCrunch and Twitter. Corporate jobs can create a system that traps people in jobs that they hate, making it impossible to get things done.
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The speaker compares the current state of crypto to the early days of the internet in the 2000s and wonders if the industry is entering a similar phase.
07:59 - 10:29 (02:30)
Summary
The speaker compares the current state of crypto to the early days of the internet in the 2000s and wonders if the industry is entering a similar phase.
ChapterThe Danger of Corporate Jobs in Tech
EpisodeGarry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator
PodcastThe Social Radars
The media is not always the best source to rely on when it comes to predicting the next tech trend.
10:29 - 12:46 (02:17)
Summary
The media is not always the best source to rely on when it comes to predicting the next tech trend. Often, the information given is second and third-hand retellings of events that happened six to nine months ago, without accurate insights into the emerging technologies that are currently working in bedroom garages or two-room apartments.
ChapterThe Danger of Corporate Jobs in Tech
EpisodeGarry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator
PodcastThe Social Radars
A young 22-year old talks about how it felt to have more money than he'd ever seen before and the lifestyle he lived.
12:46 - 13:55 (01:08)
Summary
A young 22-year old talks about how it felt to have more money than he'd ever seen before and the lifestyle he lived.
ChapterThe Danger of Corporate Jobs in Tech
EpisodeGarry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator
PodcastThe Social Radars
The speaker talks about how he found it difficult to get anything done at Microsoft as he was assigned mundane tasks with no resources.
13:55 - 15:54 (01:59)
Summary
The speaker talks about how he found it difficult to get anything done at Microsoft as he was assigned mundane tasks with no resources. He resorted to drinking and partying to cope with his terrible work environment.