So much of this post reeks of venture-capital colonialism: >"Aside from Singapore, the traffic infrastructure ranges from bad to terrible to near-nonexistent.

So much of this post reeks of venture-capital colonialism: >"Aside from Singapore, the traffic infrastructure ranges from bad to terrible to near-nonexistent. (I mean, c’mon, Indonesia alone is 17,000 islands.) The credit-card industry is near-nonexistent." >"And it is growing more rapidly in Southeast Asia, because — as any Asian person will happily tell you — they love their food more than you do." >"I’m getting myself involved in a land war in Asia." >"Asians use smartphones possibly more than anyone else in the world." >"Not so in SEA. Everyone stares happily into their smart phones all the time." It's not the 1300s anymore, many of us "Westerners" have spent time in South East Asia. And one of the great experiences there is going out to dine at night markets, hawker centers and food stalls. Getting food delivered ... not so interesting. I get it that you came back from a company offsite and were eager to show management your enthusiasm but oh how cringeworthy this piece is. Also talking crap about your previous employer as a means of getting publicity for your new one is incredibly tacky. More especially so considering you spent 13 years with them.