> The underlying premise of what you write, seems to be that money is the only yardstick that matters. That's not what I said at all, and it does not reflect w

> The underlying premise of what you write, seems to be that money is the only yardstick that matters. That's not what I said at all, and it does not reflect what I think, but it does smack of the presumptuous and dogmatic pigeon-holing that DHH often commits. Money is not the only thing that matters, but it is a thread that runs through most endeavors in tech and all venture undertakings and businesses. Control is a big issue. And so is survival. Sometimes to you give up the first to achieve the second. That usually happens by degrees. I am part of a venture-funded startup and well aware of the tradeoffs. I found DHH's perspective interesting the first time, but he has not done a lot to hold my attention since that initial exposure.