they are choosing VCs based on who can secure them top engineering talent for critical positions
I hear all this talk about top engineering talent. What is the difference between these guys and the rest of the engineers in the valley? Most startups do not do anything specially intelligent so what difference does it make?
The question was why do you need top engineering talent to build a website whose technology is not that complex. The point is that building technology that has to scale at the rate that Turntable (and LikeALittle) is growing is a very serious challenge that you can't afford to screw up. It takes serious tech chops, even if the app is not that complex.
I hear all this talk about top engineering talent. What is the difference between these guys and the rest of the engineers in the valley? Most startups do not do anything specially intelligent so what difference does it make?
Note:I am not being sarcastic. I am just curious.