[fasterik]

We should be wary of nostalgia for an idealized past that never existed. If you look at the semiconductor industry in the 1960s, the personal computer revolution in the 1970s and 1980s, and the dot-com boom in the 1990s, there was always a mix of motivations for working on technology.

[sanderjd]

Yep, I don't think "people weren't trying to make money in tech 20 years ago" really passes the smell test.