Stackoverflow is an excellent medium for asking programming questions. The thing I question is their VC-backed strategy to apply that to many other fields. Sur

Stackoverflow is an excellent medium for asking programming questions. The thing I question is their VC-backed strategy to apply that to many other fields. Sure it's early days yet but even the original "trilogy" sites haven't come anywhere near SO's success. I have this nasty feeling that SO won't be able to justify that investment and thus turn from a successful small business to a failed venture. On the plus side only one USV portfolio company (I forget the name) has ever switched off the lights.