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swyx says Silicon Valley's AI app builders lack diverse life experience

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AI software developer swyx (@swyx) says on X that Silicon Valley's ageism is real and not self-aware, and that most AI apps worldwide are built by coders who have never run a team larger than 10, cared for elders or children, or voted.

He says these builders are 90% white or Asian men. The post replies to @trikcode, who is researching elderly vibecoders and asks vibecoders over 25 to DM. The post gives no data source for the 90% figure.

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    swyx says Silicon Valley's AI app builders lack diverse life experience

    AIswyx says extreme ageism in Silicon Valley is real and not self-aware, and warns that most AI apps worldwide are built by coders who have never worked on teams larger than 10, cared for elders or kids, or voted. He says these builders are 90% white or Asian men. The post cites a reply from @trikcode, who is researching elderly vibecoders and asking vibecoders over 25 to DM.

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