Accepting startups as clients is a bit like choosing to invest in them. You wouldn't want equity in a failing startup, and you wouldn't want a bad company in your consulting portfolio either. The quality of the companies in a contractor's portfolio is a signal for their reputation.

Some thoughts from Refactor Camp this year.

With these two new models for schools in place (decision schools + trade schools), we'd also have the benefit of easy mobility later in life. Want to make a change and not sure what comes next? Go to Decision School, decide on a new path, then go to another trade school that can get you into that field.