[wyw]

Yes. Something exactly like that. Thanks.

One thing I disagree with in the article is the premise that people get real jobs because "it's the default thing to do". While that may be true, it's also true that a regular job is simply the most likely way that you are going to make a secure living over the long run since most startups fail.

If your job "fails", you can always get another one and make close to what you were making before. And especially if you work in tech, nothing about what has happened in the economy recently has really changed this reality.

But if your startup fails your next startup is also likely to fail - less likely than the first time perhaps, but still more likely than not.

[benatkin]

One thing you neglected to mention: if your startup fails, you can use your startup experience to help you get a job.

[apalmblad]

Exactly - in fact, when I was evaluating starting my startup, I figured the startup experience - and received advice agreeing with this - would prove more valuable than the equivalent time spent a "normal" job.