[shaggy]

There is a fundamental flaw in the argument that v1again is making/supporting. The problem with this argument and the math that's always used to support it, is that it comes from the view point of simply making money. If it were as simple as (number_of_hours_worked * number_of_people = awesome_product) then a company would always be able to throw money at a problem and fix it.

In the real world this is so obviously not the case that it's laughable that anyone makes the argument in the first place. If you're starting a company and you knew that in order to succeed all you had to do was work more hours than the other guy, of course you'd do it.

If your goals in business are to make money, then working crazy hours and ignoring everything else in your life probably makes sense. If you want to build a long lasting, sustainable business full of happy, productive employees who make great stuff then you probably want to make sure the work life balance is as good as it can be.

[atspcohn]

i don't disagree with this comment at all. Just that that is a decision that should have been made before taking VC money. I don't think this is a model for a VC backed company. It is a model for someone who wants to run a lifestyle business.