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I choose to remain emotionally neutral about this article simply because taking it to heart either positively or negatively is counterproductive. I believe others have already pointed this out, but use of the lion metaphor is not unintentional. Lion is widely recognized as being the "King of the Jungle" -- a powerful and virile animal.

This is an undue specialization, a form of flattery. If anything, this alone should leave all programmers satisfied, because naturally, not everyone fit this definition or can duly ascribe it to themselves, whether they formed a successful startup or not.

A more general "animals in the jungle/zoo" might have equally well served to enrage both camps. In that instance, the onus of deciding which animal is being spoken of would lay on each individual -- some of whom would wind up with rather silly characterizations such as: ape, rat, etc.