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It's not a perfect metaphor, obviously. But I still stand by the position that the simple, straightforward answer to the question as posed is "No". It is not the case that "building software is a bad route for entrepreneurs" in any universal sense. And we know this, because we've seen plenty of "existence proofs" where it has proven to be an incredibly good route.

But what is good for one person may not be good for another, for any number of possible reasons: skill, risk tolerance, desired outcome, geography, age, health, support from family and friends, blah, blah, etc. etc.

In the end, all I can say, is that if you consider building software to be a bad route for you, then don't do it. shrug