You need to see the facebook part in context, back then it was actually a hot place to be, the company and the platform, and devs were dedicated to leave a mark

You need to see the facebook part in context, back then it was actually a hot place to be, the company and the platform, and devs were dedicated to leave a mark. Zuck was also perceived as the nerd buddy that disrupted the industry. Well until people found out he is a lizard.