The way I understand the message is that you don't need startup news. By reading startup news, you feel productive and informed, but that doesn't contribute to

The way I understand the message is that you don't need startup news. By reading startup news, you feel productive and informed, but that doesn't contribute to actual time building your product. Who cares how much Quora, Groupon, Fb, etc are valued. Who cares what new feature Gmail has or what new tablet Apple is coming out with. Most startup news is filled with these headlines that don't impact your startup. By not surfing HN, Reddit, etc., the author was able to focus on building his product.