Vivek may have his flaws, but Scott's critique misses one of the most important points about Silicon Valley culture. Those SV events and hackathons here are no

Vivek may have his flaws, but Scott's critique misses one of the most important points about Silicon Valley culture. Those SV events and hackathons here are not output-oriented. The communities that come out of such events are what is really powerful. Of course Startup Weekend companies won't be overfly successful, but the connections made at Startup Weekend's might.