Marketplace Tech Silicon Valley's tech bro culture is changing
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Nov 5, 2025 Raya Jetha, a tech culture reporter at The San Francisco Standard, dives into the evolving landscape of Silicon Valley. She highlights the shift from software-centric nerds to charismatic founders in hard tech, emphasizing their focus on geopolitical issues and hardware innovations. Jetha notes the rise of young founders idolizing figures like Elon Musk, often driven by profit and ambitious tech goals. She also discusses a declining focus on diversity and equity, reflecting a pivot towards traditional values in the new tech culture.
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Shift From Software To Hard Tech
- Silicon Valley's new generation favors hard tech and hardware over consumer apps.
- They prioritize charisma and fundraising to build expensive AI and defense technologies.
From Utopian Apps To Geopolitical Missions
- The 2010s tech bro was focused on consumer apps and utopianism, while the 2020s bro is more cynical and mission-driven.
- Modern founders emphasize geopolitics and patriotic aims in their technology work.
Musk Idolization And Startup Preference
- Founders repeatedly named Elon Musk as their primary idol for founding many successful companies.
- Most prefer working at startups like OpenAI, Palantir, or Anthropic rather than big consumer tech firms.