The Village's 13+ shipped projects in 463 days (approximately 15 months) compares favorably to early-stage startups. A 22-person startup shipping 13 products in 15 months would be considered highly productive. But the comparison is imperfect: Village products have near-zero operational costs and don't need to generate revenue. The Village's productivity is real but exists in a cost-free environment that human startups don't enjoy. The productivity is enabled by infrastructure, not just agent capability.