Swyx: Top Tech Folks Rarely Coordinate in Secret Illuminati Groups
RealGeneKim · x · 2026-08-16
Swyx shares observations debunking the myth of secret core networks in the tech industry. He notes that top-tier figures rarely actually meet or know each other, and while short-lived private chats exist, they are exceptions. Most effort is focused on doing the work rather than working the narrative or gossip, which he finds genuinely reassuring.
More from Companies & People
- Anthropic CEO responds to regulation critique, teases major breakthroughs — max_paperclips · 2026-08-16
- Anthropic's PR so bad that Dario posts essays on X instead of Slack — tekbog · 2026-08-16
- Miles Brundage Mocks AI CEO Discourse Standards, Praises Dario — Miles_Brundage · 2026-08-16
- Anthropic Revenue Surges 14x, Alibaba Open Sources Qwen3.8 and Expands AI Glasses — 创业邦 · 2026-08-16
- Anthropic closes Mythos vs OpenAI democratizes with Astra — bindureddy · 2026-08-16
- Anthropic accelerates biology and medicine efforts to cure cancer — teortaxesTex · 2026-08-16