Back when the iPhone was a mere twinkle in Steve Jobs’ eye, “culture” didn’t mean all that much in Silicon Valley. Now, it means even less.
The c-word is invoked to provide cover. It’s a box to tick. It may be tech’s favourite buzzword, but it’s time to give it up.
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Exhibit A: Tall poppy syndrome. A practice common to Australians envious of American’s superior business acumen. Suck it up sook; our software industry is dead because it was populated by a culture of terrible communication where everyone is too cowardly; sorry ‘laid back she be right mate!’ to address problems.
https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/advice/startupsmart-growth/where-australia-sucks-for-startups-and-what-needs-to-be-done-to-make-the-ecosystem-shine/