Entrepreneurs in other industries may need family money.  Software Entrepreneurs can use their own.<p>Working in an industry where $120k&#x2F;year is considered a starting salary, and where you know for a certainty that you are roughly one Twitter post away from having your pick of three companies that will fight to get you, you can feel free to pursue any goofy idea you like without fearing much for your financial safety should things go wrong.<p>Yet another reason this is the best industry to be in right now.