I see a lot of comments addressed to "this guy" referring to Steve Blank. Let's not forget he's been involved in silicon valley startups since the 70s, including founding semiconductor companies. While they're no hello world rails startup, he has a proven track record and a first-hand experience of how the valley has evolved.
I suspect many of you haven't seen his take on the history of the valley, which might give context to his views.
Yeah, it amuses me to read the number of people here saying he doesn't get Silicon Valley. He might be wrong, but he certainly isn't ill-informed. You can also read his 10-part history of Silicon Valley on his blog:
I suspect many of you haven't seen his take on the history of the valley, which might give context to his views.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTC_RxWN_xo