It means that you're making enough to cover living expenses, provided that you are living extremely cheap -- so the different food gradings still apply. The ar

It means that you're making enough to cover living expenses, provided that you are living extremely cheap -- so the different food gradings still apply. The article's description is correct but ambiguous. http://www.paulgraham.com/ramenprofitable.html http://www.paulgraham.com/ramenprofitable.html