2/18/2026 at 12:38:12 AM
by i7l
2/18/2026 at 12:50:28 AM
> San Francisco’s AI startups are pushing workers to grind endlesslyAuthor doesn't appear to understand startup culture, which mingles ambition, youth, and possibility of huge payoff.
Not comparable, in general, to other jobs. Sure, there ARE companies or cultures where people are worked to a pulp (several Asian companies, pointing at you), but SF startup culture doesn't portend what other jobs or industries should expect.
by andsoitis
2/18/2026 at 1:22:14 AM
> Lokuhitige says he works seven days a week, 12 hours a dayThe app he's making[1] is an AI-driven notebook for fiction writers. Not changing the world. I don't understand the dedication.
by philposting
2/18/2026 at 1:51:11 AM
He’s wrapped his identity in being a founder so can’t see the sacrifice/meaningless of it all.by leoqa
2/18/2026 at 1:56:00 AM
once he is done I’ll clone it with ai over the weekend and showcase it on show hnby bdangubic
2/18/2026 at 1:22:33 AM
this is sponsored content, not journalismby hugodan