Not necessarily. It's entirely possible to be a great engineer and a terrible CEO/Founder/Mentor. It's obviously not always true, but I think there's a benefit to age and wisdom.
It's easy(ish) to find someone with entrepreneurial drive and technical skill. Far more important is the wisdom to know when to listen and when not to listen (and corollaries about hiring good people and managing). Those are critical for long term success and difficult to learn.
It's sad that there's a cult of youth in the valley because a lot of these skills develop over time.
It's easy(ish) to find someone with entrepreneurial drive and technical skill. Far more important is the wisdom to know when to listen and when not to listen (and corollaries about hiring good people and managing). Those are critical for long term success and difficult to learn.
It's sad that there's a cult of youth in the valley because a lot of these skills develop over time.