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by fireandfury 6930 days ago
Sorry about being off-topic. I posted it in a flash without really thinking, and it didn't even occur to me that it was off-topic. The reason why I asked is because I am still trying to figure out what kind of program/service I would want/need to use.

Anyway, here's why it could be related to start-ups:

If you examine Steve Job's history, it's worth noticing that he was influenced by East Asian writings. Apparently at one point he travelled around India for 6 months.

Also, the company 37 Signals has a very distinct philosophy (I'm thinking of their book "Getting Real") that's focused on minimalism and the path of least resistance, etc. It sort of reminds me of the Tao or something like that.

Thus, I think adhering to some philosophy can be useful in a start-up.