I agree. The SF cut-throat vibe shines through the post. I did like the post though, most people don't seem to be able to make it that far. And I don't think their intent is to be judgmental. There's a lot of work to reintegrate into humanity after being deep in that culture. Accepting "failure" is definitely a first step. Not seeing the world in terms of a single-axis success vs failure might be the next one. And Vietnam sounds like a good choice for escapism, as long as you're not too surrounded by others who are there for the same reason.
What is defined as failure for one, is success for another. Failure detection is skewed by "the loudest voice" and "the strongest arm." Morals, ethics, scientific standards, and social hierarchy all fighting for a chance to define and redefine failure. What one person can happily do without question could be the kryptonite for another. Not to mention gender roles.
The weird part, at least for me, is that people are not consistent. What is a failure in one aspect is a success in another; it's not objective. There's almost always a spin. Probably autism a bit but, at least be consistent and honest.
Once fully autonomous vehicles that can take you from any point to any point 100% reliably technology is here (maybe in 50 years) no company would have much advantage over others and it will be a super low margin business to be in.
However, during this transition Uber and Lyft have tremendous advantage because they have the fleet of manual drivers that can both advance the technology and make meaningful profit. Lyft choosing not to invest in the technology part and be the fleet owner is a very smart move. Uber has more cash and their move make sense as well.
There is a helper iOS app that allows for integration with Spotify/Instagram/Philips Hue, but that's not publicly available yet. Currently, it's essentially a proof of concept and you can say commands like "GoogolPlex tell me a programming joke."
