You have written and spoken out on numerous occasions that you prefer startups with all dev teams. No sales guys, no business guys etc. You have never made any qualms about where you stood on the issue.

However, when one looks at AirBnB and what you have said about them, is it fair to say that above all it is hustle that matters to you? Given the function they were performing it seems like they were business guys – doubt they were writing any code, correct me if I’m wrong here in my assumption that majority of the team was not neck deep in code.

My question to you, given the AirBnB example, where do you stand on the team’s mix of founders? I personally agree that startups should be dev heavy, but I cannot help but notice the contradiction in all your writings and interviews v.s. your take on the Air guys.

Thanks! An avid reader of your writings.