This kind of piece is usually boring (not only The Guardian ones btw), but they have an important purpose: remind us of the ridiculousness of our culture. We need every help possible, believe me
I thought the article had an entirely appropriate level of snark. The Valley's level of self-congratulation for achieving the mundane becomes insufferable without regular doses of cynicism. It's good to get chopped back down to reality every once in a while.
I found the article quite humorous, and I assume that the article was intentionally sarcastic. But of course, these days Poe's law might even apply to more traditional publishers.
Still, the concept of "co living" sounds like all that is terrible about SV.