[vlad]

I respect the time PB has taken to write this post, but think this advice is aimed at beginners. In my opinion, the most important thing about new startups is to do it in an area with others your age trying to accomplish similar feats, many of whom are slowly succeeding, and where tech savvy investors and employees are. Smart people who can accurately assess your abilities as well as help each other with honest feedback.

I've seen many variations of the same insightful opinions like that one, but something very important that actually requires more than just product or language choice is getting up off your ass and moving to Silicon Valley. For that reason, that should be the most covered topic--at least in my experience.

[jkush]

Like a lot of good advice that seems to be obvious or simple: it's the condensed result of subject mastery.

You're right: it's aimed at beginners. It's also aimed everyone else.