17-year-old dropout: 'SF vibe hits different, I just want to learn, not the money'
deedydas · x · 2026-10-11
In a follow-up, Deedy shares why the 17-year-old with five $1M+ AI lab offers dropped out: "SF vibe just hits different. I feel like everyone is so cracked and wants to do the same kind of things I do. I just want to learn. I don't care at all about the money." A window into the gravitational pull of SF's top AI talent scene on young builders.
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