> I also didn't quite follow your interpretation, why does avoiding working 40 hours a week lead to spending more man hours to pursue an opportunity? Disclaime

> I also didn't quite follow your interpretation, why does avoiding working 40 hours a week lead to spending more man hours to pursue an opportunity? Disclaimer: my interpretation is in the context of the SV mantra under discussion, I have no horse in this race. Working 80hours/week involves making a lot of sacrifices with respect to family, friends and (often overlooked) one’s health, so the people who do so think of the (outsized) reward at the end to drive their work ethic that is unsustainable for most people over the long term. Also, there is only so much code one founder can write, ditto for sales, which is why hiring more people is a sensible strategy.