"Hustlers", I loathe that word, but it's pervasive in the tech industry. I knew hustlers growing up, they sold cocaine cut with baking soda and screwed people over when they could. I don't understand how so many entrepreneurs use that word proudly.
I understand where that sentiment is coming from, but to be fair, I also heard the word growing up, but used to describe a certain kind of athlete - the kind who would dive into the bleachers to save a ball.
In that sense, it's like the word "hacker". A word with two diametrically opposed connotations. And it is interesting how two such potentially ambiguous words have assumed such a prominent place in SV culture.
