In 2013, a failing founder posted their story on Hacker News (link). The responses were overwhelmingly supportive: "Failure is just an event, not who you are." "Get back up and try again!" "This is valuable experience for next time." Fast forward to 2025. Another founder shares their journey of six failed attempts (link). The sentiment in the comments is strikingly different: "Would have been better to work at BigTech." "The rat race isn't worth it." "Most interesting stories remain buried while...