As someone in the orbit of Berlin startup culture, I&#x27;d say the answer is simple - you have to overcome arrogance and ageism.<p>Let&#x27;s be honest, those of us who have built careers on the &quot;modern-web-stack running in AWS&quot; tend to tilt in the bearded-hipster direction. I&#x27;ve interviewed people coming out of corporate behemoths, and they&#x27;re typically older, have families, have a more conservative demeanor, and are a few years behind the HN curve, tech-wise. It takes some effort to cross that cultural gap and recognize the decades of engineering and inter-personal experience that some of these people have.