aileen lee from cowboy ventures. james slavet from gridlock.and are coeditor, matthew chandler reno. -- that japan's arena. >> let's talk about some stuff. first of all welcome. welcome to the stage everybody. what i'm going to do that way i can see everybody. all right. there's a lot of things we could talk about. when the things interesting rightis the sort of this issue we have with hiring engineers in the valley. it's becoming so easy. i use these in quotations. it's become so easy for people to get funded get money start their own thing if the tools are there. of the money is readily available in general. so what happens when it's easier to start a company and get funding than it is to hire an engineer's? >> so, i will take it. look but i think someone i think paradoxical but important approach for a ceo running a company in this environment is you have to recognize that the people who are working for you the best people who work for you probably what some point want to start the own company. you have to actually be focus on how you help t

aileen lee from cowboy adventures. james flapavitt from greylock. [applause] >> all right.y microphone is live this time. that is great. ok guys are let's talk about some stuff. first of all welcome to the stage, everybody. you know what i am going to do? let's do this a little bit. that way i can see everybody. so, one of the things we could talk about, one of the things that is really interesting right now, the issue that we have with hiring engineers in the valley. it is becoming so easy -- i use easy in quotations because it is a grade. it is becoming so easy for people to get funded, get money start their own thing. the tools are there, the money is readily available in general. so what happens when it is easier to start a company and get funding than it is to hire an engineer? >> i will take it. look, i think the one paradoxical but important approach for a ceo running a company in this environment is you have to recognize the people who are working for you -- the best people who will work for you probably will at some point want to start the company, so you have to a