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I think it's because the attitude in the startup community is ridiculously egotistical. It's a problem around development community as a whole but amplified with startups because there is a ton of get-rich-quick hero worship. The fact that someone can build a piece of code doesn't mean that it solves a problem. The fact that it solves a problem doesn't mean that they can get money for it. The fact that they can get m…
Have you seen Bravo's reality show 'Startups of Silicon Valley'? You'll want to cry.
Top Chef was sort of an exception on their network, which is sad. (Though it isn't exceptionally grounded in what an executive chef does. Where's the gripping examination of the price-list to determine what to buy from the greengrocer? Where's checking the walk in with the Sous to see what needs to go on special today?)
I can picture the show and imagine how bad it is. Their show is "Startups" in the same way that The Real Housewives is about a housewife. It's meant to be a show for people who love nerds ala the big bang theory.