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> People getting high together or partying is not going to make the next generation processor or programming language or improve battery technology.

neither is coding yet another crud website and yet that's what 90% of us are doing in their job

I think it depends on which part of the tech sector you look at. Crypto has a very similar vibe.

"Information Security" used to be an industry with extremely wild/hedonistic party culture after events. Not as much anymore.

I guess the fun parties are reserved for the executives and sales staff.