Do all these points only apply to software then? If startups are so great then what are the civil engineers, accountants, financial analysts, lawyers, botanist

Do all these points only apply to software then? If startups are so great then what are the civil engineers, accountants, financial analysts, lawyers, botanists and other top-tier professions in the world doing with the idea? Surely they are bored and uninterested in their jobs too right. I'm sure that among the million employed in those professions, some might have budged and become interested in the idea right? Does that happen? And if it doesn't, then is everyone in a profession other than software just that? Boring, lackluster and exhausted, slaves to 'the man'? Or are we, the 'computer guys', so self-centered in our approach to believe that everything a workplace offers us is boring in lieu of our own pursuits. Are the workplaces genuinely boring, or have we just gotten used to path of least tolerance? When we talk about the social security dilemma, super inflated housing rates and no health benefits, here's something to chew on: I'm guessing at least some may have realized that I am not speaking with the perspective of an American. I was born and raised in Bombay, India. Now this is where it's interesting. Messed up real-estate rates, bad workplace benefits, long hours and the like have been the accepted norm here for quite a while now - almost longer than my parents time. I'd like to make apparent that neither I nor my parents grew up with the expectations that our employer would provide for health and dental, that housing would be affordable(especially in one of the most expensive cities on the planet) and that 40 years down the line if we still weren't able to be a productive employee the company would still muster up the decency to keep us employed. If any of that happened, it was a bonus. We live amongst unimaginable competition where getting a job is not a given; it's a privilege that you earn. And creating a job i.e. entrepreneurship - good luck. We live in those conditions. We thrive in those conditions. Conditions that I'm sure many other parts of the world have mirrored. The same conditions that have just recently hit the shores of America, after a century of undisputed security. My parents took the safe approach and they succeed. Even with the inflated housing and no health benefits and all that. I'm sure numerous other people from around the world had similar parents: ones who learned to save effectively, be frugal when required, and not bite off more than they could chew.