Yet so many of those projects, when submitted, attract comments on HN from people who just don't get it. The culture is still there, but it's not as uniformly concentrated anywhere anymore. It's hard to tell what that really means. In absolute numbers there are probably more hackers with the spark now than ever, but you wouldn't be able to tell by just casually sampling the computing industry both professional and non-professional.
Them: “So, it’s a game about programming…”
Me: “Yes, it’s so much fun!”
Them: “But I program all day.”
Me: “Me too!”
Them: “The last thing I want to do when I come home is program again”
awkward silence
Them: “You’re nuts.”
