They most prominent ones are depicted as social butterflies trying to use their connections to succeed. Who you know does matter, but it’s definitely not the fo

They most prominent ones are depicted as social butterflies trying to use their connections to succeed. Who you know does matter, but it’s definitely not the focus in the disruptive environment of startups. Maybe its just me, but I felt this show accurately depicts a large segment of SV startups, i.e., startups funded on the basis of founder connections rather than the merit of the underlying idea or execution (i.e., Color). It also accurately depicts the outright silliness of so many startup ideas (see...whatever the idea is behind the siblings' startup, plus the ones described in the second episode at the blonde's conference.) Overall this show is an utter travesty and a complete misrepresentation of what the startup world is really like. It is to the startup world what porn is to real sex. It’s Hollywood’s misunderstanding of what the nerdy neighbors in Silicon Valley are doing. The show is very representative of the experience of these particular individuals. They are all working in the startup world. Just because their experiences aren't his experiences doesn't make them any less real. Indeed, I've seen all of those "contrived" disagreements and drama take place in startups that weren't on TV. I've met people just like the siblings, just like that one girl who actually does some work, just like the gay programmer guy, and just like that Carsabi guy. The sacrifices, risks, low profile, and 70+ hours workweeks of most actual startup founders are mocked and trivialized by a show that portrays a carefree world where you can easily make it if you’re connected enough and can pull the right strings. Where partying and looks come first, and where they are virtually never shown, you know, actually doing any hard work. This pretty accurately describes my experiences with both SV and Silicon Beach (in Santa Monica). The goal of this show is not to be educational. It is to be entertainment. It's not going to focus on, or even show the boring stuff.