[zalambar]

Your response seems to suggest that the OP has not been successful and is no longer a member of the "startup scene". I don't see why you would assume any of that to be true or to be the motivation for this post.

I found it to be a useful reminder that practices I am often excited to see are not necessarily indicators of a healthy culture I would want to be a part of. I enjoy stoping for a minute to think "wait, could that apply to us?". I think it is important to consider if the culture behind a given practice is positive and empowering or how much it has shifted toward being dysfunctional or harmful.