I dunno - he explains his reasoning in the same paragraph: "It’s standard practice to ask people you’ve just met for help – and as long as you aren’t annoying about it, they usually don’t mind."
The problem, I imagine, this creates is thousands of requests for help from innocently ignorant founders to a single valuable connection in SV. Each founder may only make one naive request, but important individuals are bombarded by enough to exhaust them. I admire the patience of those who continue to offer thoughtful advice and feedback, but I imagine it's quite tiring. I think resources like Sama's free startup class at Standford are a great solution.
