I think anyone who expects to develop over time, should be wary about missing out. Or at least suspicious of being stagnate or self-serving. Hacker news is in many ways just that. And by that it's own punishment.

The only winning move is not to play. Play among the idiots. Who of course doesn't care if they are.

https://www.poemhunter.com/best-poems/maya-angelou/weekend-glory/