hackernews is a wanabe venture capitalists/techbros who want to roleplay/feel like hackers site and on the way picked up a few random people like hackers/hobbyists/devs

Between 2010-2016 (2019 at most)that sentiment was realistic. A nobody could have a good idea and a good execution and they can have a chance.

Now SV is all about grift. Everyone knows it. A nobody still has a chance, they just need to accept it needs to be a grift of some soft.