I suppose I did mean more common within our circles--the corner of the culture that reads Hacker News. I'm from Western Mass, which has way more small software

I suppose I did mean more common within our circles--the corner of the culture that reads Hacker News. I'm from Western Mass, which has way more small software businesses than startups, so I'm not sheltered from the idea. I think you're right there's a certain groupthink that goes into it.