> The vast majority of people working in technology are underemployed. I am not of the "startups do everything better" variety, but I do agree that a ton of ef

> The vast majority of people working in technology are underemployed. I am not of the "startups do everything better" variety, but I do agree that a ton of effort goes into upgrading yesterdays ideas. Without going to political I really think it has to do with the ownership model. It is the owners that hold the position in the market. Today we aren't seeing that many spinoffs anymore either from what I can tell. In fact most acquisitions are the opposite. And I know many people think startups are a solutions, but it is really a big barrier to overcome and especially to go on to become an independent company.