It seems that way until you find yourself in a situation where none of this advice is being followed. The opposite of doing these things doesn't look terribly s

It seems that way until you find yourself in a situation where none of this advice is being followed. The opposite of doing these things doesn't look terribly sinister, just has poor results. A founder/CEO that pressures the engineers to cut corners on the product to get a few more customers before the next fund-raising round is an easy trap to fall in to. The investors will often be providing this pressure directly. (E.g. "I'd invest if you were showing a little more growth.") It all seems very reasonable when you're in the middle of it.