[hapless]

You discussed none of the points in the article. This is likely to result in downvotes. (Did you even read it ?)

[paulsutter]

Specific points in the article that I'm responding to:

"Please stop working on ads. Pick an unsolved problem instead. Not only it’s potentially better for the world, but also you’re more likely to raise funding and cash out. Oh, and if you’re an investor, don’t touch ad-based stuff. If you do, you’ll be very uncool"