Thank you for the very insightful comment. This is yet another example of what I call the "Hollywood-ization of tech", where the industry (we?) are trying to s

Thank you for the very insightful comment. This is yet another example of what I call the "Hollywood-ization of tech", where the industry (we?) are trying to sort out the relative value of being attached to something big vs. money vs. relationships. I think our industry is maturing. I see it all around me. The industry-wide career ladder is starting to solidify, we're getting more concerned about credentials/pedigree, salaries are going way up, people are getting more concerned about their "careers", etc. I don't know that it'll ever get to the point of, say, law or banking, but it's a hell of a lot closer than it was 15-20 years ago, when there was much more of a "homesteading" feel to everything, and the suggestion that software could be a prestigious career choice was the last thing on anyone's mind. To be clear, I don't know if any of this is good or bad, but it's definitely happening.