Nearchos

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This speaks to a larger issue about this space, which for engagement purposes is an obsessive fixation on:
‣The top 1%
‣The 10x dev
‣The hustler who relentlessly grinds at the expense of any life balance. 
‣The perception of failure as nothing but weakness as opposed to part of the process.

This is such a myopic way to look at things that you're naturally going to overlook some very talented people because they don't fit such a narrow definition.

Furthermore, the ratio of people who genuinely fit these terms are outdone by those who pretend they have these qualities. People at large have a tendency to conflate loud voices with those who actually do the work & as such get caught up in the grift.

Farcaster/Warpcast is better than the former bird app in this regard, but as this place grows, those who see things with such blinders on are naturally going to flood in and exacerbate that problem. My hope is that there are enough people here to call this stuff out and keep the ratio in check.

Very important topics to think deeply on.

The part about how the loud voices often drown out those actually doing the work is very apt for this ecosystem. With access to the internet and now AI tools... the ability to portray oneself as an 'expert' in something has a lower barrier than ever before.

As someone who loves to be a silent listener - I deeply agree!