I see what you're saying, but at the same time, you're going to get a new appreciation for all of the "useless" managers, slimy salesweasels, and busybodies aro

I see what you're saying, but at the same time, you're going to get a new appreciation for all of the "useless" managers, slimy salesweasels, and busybodies around the office. In a healthy organization, they keep the real world at bay so you can program. At your startup, you're going to be doing your own marketing, answering your own phone, ordering your own supplies from Staples... I bet you'll spend less time programming, not more.