surprising trend: for years it felt like a substantial fraction of the most impressive tech founders were under 28 or so. in the past few years, very few of them are. what changed?

Sep 17, 2022 · 8:48 PM UTC

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(i think crypto is part of the story, but definitely not all of it)
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The part of the distribution curve you happen to be seeing, perhaps? What’s the average?
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Coincidence.
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They got sick of being compared to a young Sam Altman 🤣 how old were you when you started your first startup Sam? @sama
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The reason why young people trust cryptocurrency exchanges is precisely related to the blockchain.
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They got older
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the interesting problems these days are harder to solve experience helps you solve hard problems
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There are still some opportunities in this respect in emerging markets :)
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Those darned kids and their avocado toast.
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Monolization of tech kicked in.
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They were bought off by long old money… Lambos and other distractions were the primary focus….while the long old money bought up and now owns this space..
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