I've read a lot of tech journalism, but this article stood out to me as especially insightful, hilarious, and tuned into the headspace of today's start up culture.
"I told Roy that I might try interviewing him with Cluely running in the background, so I could see if it would ask him better questions than I would. He seemed to think it was only natural that I’d want to be essentially a fleshy interface between himself and his own product. He booted up Cluely on his laptop and it immediately failed to work. Roy stormed downstairs to the product floor. “Cluely’s not working!” he said. This was followed by roughly fifteen minutes of panicked tinkering as his handpicked team of elite coders tried to get their product back online. Once they had done so, we resumed our places, whereupon Cluely immediately went down again."
> Here was someone who reacted very violently to anyone who tried to tell him what to do. At the same time, his grand contribution to the world was a piece of software that told people what to do.
I think one thing the author is missing here is that it's people Lee sees as the problem. People are more inclined to trust what an AI tells them because it's tech, with the understanding that tech is always smarter, always better, always right, because it's tech. Lee doesn't see himself as being told what to do - he's being "advised" by tech, and since tech always knows better, it's best to do what it advises. It's a very specific form of stupidity that is, nonetheless, horrifically common.
Thank you for sharing the article! I really enjoyed it!
I agree, but it's like there's a large parade of people cheerfully walking towards a cliff...
A few people walking off wouldn't be noticeable, but what happens if it's a rather large number of young people that have spent most of their lives writing off/not learning things that would make them valuable members of society?
Maybe it's not that bad. Perhaps they'll sign up to be the first colonizers of Mars.
so his parents run a college prep agency - essentially an agency to try and "cheat" your way into an expensive institution - and his startup is all about cheating your way through every interview, date, etc?
well, he's just like mommy and daddy then. not very interesting from a psychological standpoint at all.
[OP] Competitive_Act8547 | 23 hours ago
I've read a lot of tech journalism, but this article stood out to me as especially insightful, hilarious, and tuned into the headspace of today's start up culture.
"I told Roy that I might try interviewing him with Cluely running in the background, so I could see if it would ask him better questions than I would. He seemed to think it was only natural that I’d want to be essentially a fleshy interface between himself and his own product. He booted up Cluely on his laptop and it immediately failed to work. Roy stormed downstairs to the product floor. “Cluely’s not working!” he said. This was followed by roughly fifteen minutes of panicked tinkering as his handpicked team of elite coders tried to get their product back online. Once they had done so, we resumed our places, whereupon Cluely immediately went down again."
Abeds_BananaStand | 12 hours ago
Is this satire? That feels insane lol
Saving to read later the full article
cosmos_crown | 21 hours ago
>The kitchen table was stacked with Labubu dolls. “It’s aesthetics,” Roy explained. “Women love Labubus, so we have Labubus.”
This cannot be a real person.
Xyzzydude | 20 hours ago
It’s a real incel
Epistaxis | 17 hours ago
> He said he went on a date every two weeks, which was clearly meant to be an impressive figure.
InvisibleEar | 15 hours ago
More dates than I get :C
pillowcase-of-eels | 15 hours ago
Have you tried buying more Labubus?
Xyzzydude | 8 hours ago
How many second dates does he get?
Pretend-Question2169 | 5 hours ago
The author is sam kriss. This is a satirical piece
[OP] Competitive_Act8547 | an hour ago
Sam Kriss is indeed hilarious, but all the events mentioned in the piece are real.
Loud-Platypus-987 | 22 hours ago
Reading that felt mind-boggling, there’s just so much…emptiness in Silicon Valley.
Quouar | 16 hours ago
> Here was someone who reacted very violently to anyone who tried to tell him what to do. At the same time, his grand contribution to the world was a piece of software that told people what to do.
I think one thing the author is missing here is that it's people Lee sees as the problem. People are more inclined to trust what an AI tells them because it's tech, with the understanding that tech is always smarter, always better, always right, because it's tech. Lee doesn't see himself as being told what to do - he's being "advised" by tech, and since tech always knows better, it's best to do what it advises. It's a very specific form of stupidity that is, nonetheless, horrifically common.
Thank you for sharing the article! I really enjoyed it!
Major-Tumbleweed7751 | 22 hours ago
Bring on the end of this idiocy.
Legitimate_Shoe_7026 | 7 hours ago
I agree, but it's like there's a large parade of people cheerfully walking towards a cliff...
A few people walking off wouldn't be noticeable, but what happens if it's a rather large number of young people that have spent most of their lives writing off/not learning things that would make them valuable members of society?
Maybe it's not that bad. Perhaps they'll sign up to be the first colonizers of Mars.
LepizLoca | 15 hours ago
Thank you for sharing.
What a disturbing read lol
coldinalaska7 | 11 hours ago
Wow. This made me sad for some reason. For humans. For us. For the planet. Potential wasted..everyone.
TheDaveStrider | 7 hours ago
so his parents run a college prep agency - essentially an agency to try and "cheat" your way into an expensive institution - and his startup is all about cheating your way through every interview, date, etc?
well, he's just like mommy and daddy then. not very interesting from a psychological standpoint at all.
ThornyRascal | 3 hours ago
This was so good. Thanks for sharing
Abeds_BananaStand | 12 hours ago
Remind me