alt Hacker News> striving to make the world a better place.
Why do all start-ups say this? I don't think there are many companies publicly saying "We're going to go 'scorched earth' on everybody."
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minimaxir • today at 5:59 AM
It was a meme over a decade ago so prevalent that HBO's Silicon Valley did a joke about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8C5sjjhsso
Saying it in 2026 just makes it sound more insincere than usual.
shepherdjerred • today at 4:44 AM
Oracle, right?
nurettin • today at 5:31 AM
Striving to make the world a better place for us. Is what is implied.
Because if they had the money to be honest about it they'd not be a start-up!