I realize the actual nightmare is that after a few months of all-night coding the founders didn't launch the next facebook, but still: > We had much bigger pro

I realize the actual nightmare is that after a few months of all-night coding the founders didn't launch the next facebook, but still: > We had much bigger problems than the piece, to be sure, but launching with an article that roundly mocked us was one of the final nails in the coffin. Hint to startup founders: It doesn't matter if Techcrunch writes about you or what they write about you. If you are letting that affect your perception of your company in a large way, you are doing it wrong. Though to Techcrunch's credit, in this case they really did a good job of reporting.