On: The Next Generation Bends Over

[fallentimes]

I look forward to it. Just remember I'm not saying they should do nothing, but rather they can work on something that doesn't need to be monetizable.

I think the post will end up being contrarian just to be contrarian. This site and YCombinator were created as a result of "fuck you" money.

[jasonfried → fallentimes]

"I think the post will end up being contrarian just to be contrarian."

If your mind is already made up then you don't need to read it.

[fallentimes → jasonfried]

It's just a guess, not a certainty. Your mind seems pretty made up about Mint without knowing all the details surrounding the acquisition.

What's kind of funny is the vast majority of the 37signals philosophy I agree with. Hell, we turned down VC funding in part because we really liked what you guys were able to do without it, and the fact that investor interests and founder interests often conflict. But to lambast someone for taking the payday of a lifetime without knowing all the circumstances surrounding not only their company, but their life, doesn't seem right.