No, unless you can find some information independently (via research or people). That info is hard earned and you will be a lot less convicted (and it will be

No, unless you can find some information independently (via research or people). That info is hard earned and you will be a lot less convicted (and it will be harder to convince people that you're right) if you have no direct experience. If I was a hacker, I'd be looking for smart/irreverent/idealistic people in industries with big problems to partner with. That sounds a lot more fun. See Fred Wilson's post from today. I think this very point is why there are soooooooo many "productivity apps" and "music reccomendation" apps. All software people listen to music and want to be more productive. What about fashion? What about auto mechanics? What about schools in India? What about transportation in rural China? I strongly recommend Umair Haque's article on "Hacking the Industrial Economy": http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/haque/2008/05/last_week_i_asked_how.html http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/haque/2008/05/last_week_i_a... Great question!!!