True, but his investment capital came from his IT salary (at least initially). I thought this article counter-balances some of the many startup success stories

True, but his investment capital came from his IT salary (at least initially). I thought this article counter-balances some of the many startup success stories we read about here. All great success seems to involve exceptional circumstances, hard work and good luck. I guess the point is that startups aren't the ONLY way for programmers to get lucky.