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‘Maybe I'm Psycho': Why Tech Founders And VCs Are So Online

‘Maybe I'm Psycho': Why Tech Founders And VCs Are So Online

Tech Upstarts Media
Tech founders and investors report that constant consumption of social media news is a double-edged sword for brand building versus personal sanity.
What: Founders like Shensi Ding (Merge) and investors like Olivia Moore (a16z) argue that staying 'terminally online' is necessary to track rapid AI shifts, though it risks 'brain rot' and diminishing returns.
Why it matters: The rise of real-time social commentary as a primary information source for the tech industry mimics the volatility of public stock markets, forcing founders to choose between authentic building and constant performative engagement.
Decoder
  • Tech Twitter: The community of tech founders, VCs, and engineers on X that influences industry discourse and sentiment.
Original article

New news is coming out so fast that it seems crazy for a founder not to be fully plugged in. Being online can help build a presence and keep people as informed as possible. Posting frequently can help drive inbound interest. Tech Twitter can provide a view of emerging consensus, but few immediately actionable insights. It's important to actively maintain cognitive security and cognitive hygiene, as spending too much time online can be dangerous.

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