I’m an east coast kid with more Harlem than Hollywood in me. The article is harsh on purpose. There’s an air of toxic positivity, especially in tech, where people aren’t receiving the wake up call they need. Direct instructions come off more like gentle suggestions.

If readers want to be gently soothed and babied, there’s literally thousands of articles, videos, and mentors that will treat them with kid gloves. I felt it important to provide a more direct, blunt perspective on what I see as a pervasive issue in the industry.