Fortunately, nobody needs permission to write software, and VCs seem to be losing clout because of it. PG is less enthusiastic about bootstrapping, but other i

Fortunately, nobody needs permission to write software, and VCs seem to be losing clout because of it. PG is less enthusiastic about bootstrapping, but other influential voices (like 37Signals) think it's the best way to go. I used to think that this was a boon for the young, but after reading this blog posting, I suppose it can be helpful to the old as well. It sucks that the VCs at a top firm are openly skeptical about the creativity of people over 30, but fortunately, people over thirty (or under thirty, for that matter) don't need their permission to create.