I'm a bit skeptical of this new trend, since I get the vibe that most of these young founders are in the game "because it's cool" to do so. I wonder what fraction of them will survive the first downturn [1].
That being said, smart new grads having options other than BigCo / Western Consulting&Finance / Shosha / Govt would be a very positive thing. [2]
[1] Though the same thing could be said of many of the teams/endeavors on this side of the pond.
[2] Interestingly, the best technical minds in web programming seem to be employed by LINE/Gree/DeNA/Cookpad still rather than venturing out on their own.
That being said, smart new grads having options other than BigCo / Western Consulting&Finance / Shosha / Govt would be a very positive thing. [2]
[1] Though the same thing could be said of many of the teams/endeavors on this side of the pond.
[2] Interestingly, the best technical minds in web programming seem to be employed by LINE/Gree/DeNA/Cookpad still rather than venturing out on their own.