@GergelyOrosz: IDK why founders or anyone working at a tech co bothers talking with journalists who don’t understand what a tech compa…
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A tech worker expresses frustration with journalists who misunderstand tech companies and misrepresent their statements, making communication challenging.
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IDK why founders or anyone working at a tech co bothers talking with journalists who don’t understand what a tech company is, never worked at one, and so they write stuff impossible to take seriously for anyone working in tech
And those not in tech start hating said founders
Max Spero (@max_spero_): Talking with journalists is cool because you have to make sure you never say anything that could be twisted or taken out of context.
But if you take a couple seconds to think about a question, they can just write about you as if you’re the most awkward person alive
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