You left out the University of Waterloo. Not only does it have a huge entrepreneurial student population, but it also supplies a notable percentage of engineers that tech startups hire.
Glad to see that a lot of the tools used defacto in most startups will be available for free for a few months. Definitely makes bootstrapping a just little bit easier.
I definitely love the comment about not succumbing to FOMO and not launching there. SxSW is a big jam with so much noise you're unlikely to get noticed. You should only attend if you have a good sense of how to maximize your time there.
What I find rather shocking is that 10% of all UK laptops are Chromebooks. When and how did that happen? This is all while Apple is still dominating the Windows exodus!
I do think there are some specific considerations for cash flow related crises. They can completely shutdown operations and it's not always straight forward when you need to procure bridge loans to keep the lights on. All in all, it's a great example of switching gears to handle a crisis.
Well put, given that I've never seen any co-founders go through starting a company together and not bumping heads on all sorts of topics. You have to test the waters to see just how compatible you are and whether the fit makes sense given the long journey you will take together!