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why does everyone on hacker news think they need to defend solo founders?

if you can do it alone, do it. I haven't done that in either of the two companies I've started, but I like the camaraderie. Not everyone needs a partner.

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It probably has something to do with pg frequently reminding us that "single founder" is a top reason that startups fail[1], and saying his top advice for single founders is "find a co-founder."

[1]: http://www.paulgraham.com/startupmistakes.html

And perhaps trying to convince him to take single founders seriously, or at least to engage with and respond to these counter-arguments so we can understand his position better.

This isn't just a matter of defending solo founders, but perhaps we should consider using some clear standards like one person profitability to make being a single founder able to be more of a conscious decision than a last resort.

there just seems to be a lot of posts on this lately. I think as far as it being a "last resort", it all depends on how well you know yourself, and, in the case where you're the kind of person who needs a cofounder, how lucky you've been in finding someone compatible.

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