We can take our industry back, but it won't happen in VC-istan. It all depends on what you want, and unless you read this website with a grain of salt you are

We can take our industry back, but it won't happen in VC-istan. It all depends on what you want, and unless you read this website with a grain of salt you are just playing into it. HN is about the big score. Sure, sometimes there are insightful articles on building a business but really this place is all about big ideas, big funding, big acquisitions, and the corresponding big cashout. The long-tail business that makes money and provides a service for it's customers is really what is valuable, and you can still be a millionaire. I think a lot of the young developers think too much of the results - money, women, cars, houses, toys - and not what it takes to get there.