[davidbrennerjr]

i've talked to a few biotech startups, usually a ceo or founder. the main issues are a consensus in the startup that (1) it's easier to combine numerous unrelated technologies that may not even run in similar environments/platforms to solve a very specific problem, and (2) it doesn't matter their level of skill in applying the tech to solve the very specific problem.

[SQueeeeeL]

Yeah, most real work using tech doesn't care about platform/environment. Which is why things like Unix get so much usage.

These biotech people have such a higher appreciation for turning input into valuable output then most "computer scientists" have after 20 year careers.