"2. If you have an exit strategy, its not an obsession."

That doesn't make sense to me. Why are those two things mutually exclusive?

"7. No offices."

Beyond privacy, which is great because I don't want someone looking over my shoulder all day long, offices provide a quieter environment than an open floor plan. All of us here are paid to think, and the best thinking is accomplished in a quiet environment; it is not done in a room full of whirring electronics, phone calls, water cooler chat, et. al.

Ugh. He misspelled espresso expresso too. Pet peeve. I guess that proves he followed his own advice!

I also disagree. If an espresso machine makes your office a nicer place to work for your employees, get two. The extra productivity from happy employees is more than worth it and it clearly shows that you went the extra mile for your employees.

It's interesting to note how most hackers are obsessed with grammar and spelling. On some forums there would be a flamewar for this mistake.

I like it though, it shows attention to detail and it makes it more enjoyable to read sites like HN.

It's hard not to be picky if you've spent a lot of time with a compiler.

Yes I presume compilers reading programs are more picky than investors reading businessplans.

Investors don't crash if you miss a semicolon.

Regarding the office stuff, that might be true for you, but I can't seem to get anything done in complete silence.

I think best with airplanes flying overhead, people screaming at taxis outside, and phones ringing off the hook.