I agree with the article in principal. It's goal is to inspire people to work on their projects and stop making up excuses. I think it does a pretty good job of that. As long as you're a developer, you can pretty much build whatever you want with little to no funds. All you need is time. I have done this myself and its making me a few thousand per month. (check my submissions if interested, I'm not going to spam)

What I've learned is that not everyone is up for the uphill battle that they will face.

I think everyone should at least try to start their own little project. Whether they invest a weekend in it, or an entire summer. There is nothing quite like minimizing bullshit and stupid decisions while having complete control.

Another thing I've learned is that most people in start-ups that make the decisions don't know what they are doing. They just piss away money and people's time.

People may never know whats a good or bad decision unless you've tried your own start-up.