I would have expected this, although you need a decent enough runway so you can pay you rent, family expenses, etc. It sounds like their employer kicked them ou

I would have expected this, although you need a decent enough runway so you can pay you rent, family expenses, etc. It sounds like their employer kicked them out and they wanted to find stable, predictable employment quickly. Also, a team of developers may not possess the required business/sales skills, or not want to move into that area.