Martin Casado: Hustle Culture is Almost Entirely Performative Signaling
generativist · x · 2026-08-03
Commenting on the phenomenon where 2nd Street in SF is mocked as a hub for performative startups, a16z partner Martin Casado argues that hustle culture recurs every few years but doesn't actually change the distribution of work effort. He views it as almost entirely a public signaling trend.
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