I agree. Think we're going to see more and more winners among lean, bootstrapped developers with good profitable niche ideas, esp as this recession continues.

I agree. Think we're going to see more and more winners among lean, bootstrapped developers with good profitable niche ideas, esp as this recession continues. Sacks makes solid arguments though, as it relates to web startups. Trying to make it as the next big thing among venture-backed internet startups is becoming increasingly high-risk and extremely saturated, startup activity in non-internet tech sectors will probably be more interesting and rewarding over the coming years.