> From this bit (and honestly the whole first half of the article) it sounds this guy just wanted to gamble on the lottery instead of run a business. Isn't tha

> From this bit (and honestly the whole first half of the article) it sounds this guy just wanted to gamble on the lottery instead of run a business. Isn't that the norm for the last decade or two of tech startups? (Not being glib here. I really think that's the recognized norm, not a big secret.)