[seattle_spring]

Yes, I get negative reactions all the time. It's typically by people who have been brainwashed into thinking average tech workers are the cause of all present day maladies. High housing prices? Software engineers' fault. Data privacy violations? Software engineers' fault. They also seem to believe that all tech workers are conspicuous spenders, all driving Tesla Plaids and wearing flashy clothes.

At first I was annoyed by people like this. Then I realized that they're generally not worth giving a second thought. It's just a bunch of jealous jerks who think anyone who does well in life is a "rich techie asshole" ruining their community. I hear it particularly from folks who consciously chose paths in life with a high probability of failure with no backup plan. Sorry that your dream of being a rock legend didn't pan out, Nick, but don't take it out on me.