"Also, don't forget the biggest hit of this decade(facebook) was a college kid's side project just some years ago. As was twitter. And many others."
Facebook was a weekend project long before it went to raise money. It wasn't merely a weekend project trying to raise money.
Twitter wasn't a college kid's side project. It was developed by Odeo.
Indeed, the "biggest hits of this decade" seem more to be weekend projects that evolve from that, and then seek funding, rather than weekend projects that remain that, and seek funding.
And while his tone does come off somewhat harsh, I think the message is still a good one.
If he is arguing that many or most weekend projects are seeking funding, he is setting up a strawman. I don't think most or many weekend projects seek funding, especially ones posted here.
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"Also, don't forget the biggest hit of this decade(facebook) was a college kid's side project just some years ago. As was twitter. And many others."
Facebook was a weekend project long before it went to raise money. It wasn't merely a weekend project trying to raise money.
Twitter wasn't a college kid's side project. It was developed by Odeo.
Indeed, the "biggest hits of this decade" seem more to be weekend projects that evolve from that, and then seek funding, rather than weekend projects that remain that, and seek funding.
And while his tone does come off somewhat harsh, I think the message is still a good one.
If he is arguing that many or most weekend projects are seeking funding, he is setting up a strawman. I don't think most or many weekend projects seek funding, especially ones posted here.