"Psychological orphans" i.e. kids who had shitty parents and learned to adapt to survive. Then this behavior became a habit and a game.
"Basic income" i.e. kids from middle and upper middle class backgrounds so there was no food poverty in the family and long term thinking was possible by the kid, even in the context of the dysfunctional setting.
The above is true for me and all of the high growth tech founders I know on a very personal level (could be selection bias in who I connect deeply with though).
My recipe for tech startup founder includes: 1. You were one of the smartest kids at your private school—so you’re opinionated and confident 2. You’re some kind of social misfit with a chip on your shoulder 3. Father is an Engineer, Lawyer, Banker, Doctor 4. Got some private tutoring or coaching at a young age 5. Went to a fancy big-name college
It doesn’t apply to everyone, but during a recent job search I did a little detective work on founders at jobs I was applying for, and this was the large majority of them
https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/Layoff_Services_WARN
Salesforce, Atlassian, Truepill, Waymo, Zoom, Rivian, Impossible foods, etc