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Many in the high tech industry agree that before the Dot Com bubble, technology professionals were largely harmless docile men, and that the bubble pulled in many with more abrasive personalities as well as crass people for whom "greed is good".

Tech geeks who have been notorious and condemned include [[Steve Jobs]] and [[Bill Gates]], both of whose management styles involved yelling at people; the founders of [[Napster]]; Nick Starr<ref>Biddle 201411/13/2013</ref>; [[Peter Shih]]<ref>Wilkey 2013</ref>; and the recently arrested [[Motionloft]] CEO [[Jon Mills]]. <ref>Biddle 2014</ref>

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==NotesExternal links==

* [http://valleywag.gawker.com/startupseattle-ceoasshole-jondemands-millsemployee-facingfiring-20over-yearsbars-ingoog-prison-for-fra-15277462321474155862 Biddle,Sam Feb 21, 2014(11/13/2013) "OustedSeattle StartupAsshole CEODemands JonEmployee MillsFiring FacingOver 20Bar's YearsGoogle inGlass Prison for FraudPolicy",ValleyWag Valleywag]

* [http://valleywag.gawker.com/startup-ceo-jon-mills-facing-20-years-in-prison-for-fra-1527746232 Biddle,Sam (Feb 21, 2014) "Ousted Startup CEO Jon Mills Facing 20 Years in Prison for Fraud", ValleyWag]

* [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/16/peter-shih_n_3768505.html Wilkey, Robin (2013), "Peter Shih '10 Things I Hate About You' Post Draws San Francisco's Ire, Confirms Startup Stereotypes",Huffington Post]