So the takeaway here, there isn't real significant consequence for this kind of stuff. Can I just create startup and store passwords in plaintext and lie about it so that I can focus on the core user facing features of the product? Once we get big enough I'll just hire some security engineers to do things right.
I'm exaggerating a bit with the above example, but how much corners can someone cut and how much lies can they get away with when it comes to security? Because finding the right balance seems like a serious competitive advantage in the startup space.
You could care less about offending your parents and would be fine if they stop interacting with you? Sounds like you never got past the rebellious teen phase. I often don't see eye to eye with my parents (especially when religion takes part in many of their arguments), but there's nothing wrong taking the extra effort to avoid seriously offending the people you care about. Though maybe you had horrible parents and that's your justification for not putting them in the same category as wife and kids.
As for guys like Linus, his straight up brutally, abusively honest take on things has probably been good for the linux kernel, but I wouldn't say it should apply to your day-to-day life (interactions with family, extended-family, neighbors, etc).
"moving between temporary shelters, including houses of friends, family and emergency accommodation"
Actually reading the article, it doesn't mention him being homeless. So unless the original article was edited recently, I'd say the clickbait aspect comes from the HN thread title.
I'm exaggerating a bit with the above example, but how much corners can someone cut and how much lies can they get away with when it comes to security? Because finding the right balance seems like a serious competitive advantage in the startup space.