SF dev earning $117k says Silicon Valley strivers treat him like a fentanyl zombie
ctjlewis · x · 2026-10-22
Developer scootykins describes San Francisco AI-scene status culture: constant dirty looks and fake smiles unless you went to the right school, work at the right company, and made enough money. Earning $117k/year — 30% of the local minimum income level — he says strivers now see him no differently than a street addict. The quoted post adds that SF has devolved into a frantic competition to film 'normal-looking' people on artsy film cameras to signal taste and in-group belonging.
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