Your post of full of prejudices. I won't address those part, but > You don't create a winner by working 32 hours a week, that's for sure. Like pg said in his b

Your post of full of prejudices. I won't address those part, but > You don't create a winner by working 32 hours a week, that's for sure. Like pg said in his blog [2], you win by moving faster than everyone else. You can definitely get more done if you are not stressed out, think through things and move a bit slower but always in the right direction. You learn that first time you end up at a company that forces you to work 75 hrs/w just because they can buy everyone can clearly see it is not leading to anything other than more bugs. Most EU companies have 40 hrs/w with occasional periods of 50-60. I think it is a good balance where you get things done and don't burn out your employees.