ProTip: Don't make assumptions about people you don't know. It kills your credibility. I've talked with Sean several times over the last couple of years. He

ProTip: Don't make assumptions about people you don't know. It kills your credibility. I've talked with Sean several times over the last couple of years. He just likes startups and entrepreneurs and his bootstrapper-focus is a counter-balance to the VC-focus that is pervasive in startups and especially the Valley. He has come right out and said that as a founder of a consumer web product, I'm not useful to his business, but he provides informal mentoring and advice to me because he's nice. In fact, if I remember correctly, he said he primarily works with enterprise hardware companies that sell their products for $100K+ each, so I doubt anyone, anywhere on HN is a useful lead for his business.