I actually replied over there (with a couple of my co-workers). I think that the post is exaggerated; agencies can be the wrong way to go, but if the founders a

I actually replied over there (with a couple of my co-workers). I think that the post is exaggerated; agencies can be the wrong way to go, but if the founders are non-technical I think it's probably safer to at least start with outside help. VCs should know which companies are best able to help a fledgling company get going, and there's an increasing tendency for companies like ours (Viget Labs) to build in a transition period to an internal team once they're hired. Heck, we even help vet and train the internal team candidates at times, as it's in our best interests to make sure that competent people take over the applications that we built.