Well, it's not as if you can just squeak by with mediocrity with a startup, either:-)

I think the point is merely that aspiring hackers should consider what they really want to do, and what they're best at. PG popularized the idea of startups for hackers in a good way, but I think people should also keep in mind examples like Torvalds, Andrew Tridgell, Guido van Rossum, and others who seem to like to really concentrate on their tech, and leave the money making to others.

or work with someone who likes to do that kind of boring work.