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On that note, Godspeed with Star Fighter. I hope it changes the hiring dynamic for programmers the whole world over.

We added 2012.

An interesting discussion could revolve around what happens if you (Patrick) give up your lucrative consulting practice to start a company? If the company doesn't work out for some reason and if that process takes many years then how easy is it to get back into consulting and to build a book of business and referrals again?

Going off Patrick's blog, I'm guessing it'd be pretty straightforward for him to resume very successful consulting work.