[root_axis]

Your post is interesting but I think you're looking too deeply into it. The pushback in this thread is almost entirely a reaction to the self-assured and self-aggrandizing tone taken by the author. I think on a software startup forum we can all appreciate the tension between the stability of a large consistent salary and the fear/risks associated with striking it out on your own, but the lack of humility and self-awareness in the article just rubs people the wrong way.

[srcreigh]

The writing is a piece of philosophy discussing topics of such importance as the meaning of life. If you don't want to look deeply into it, it's not written for you. In which case, the lack of... Nevermind. Have a nice day :)