while this is surely no small feat, it sounds like this is the fruition of the author's accumulated experiences, network, and reputation True for most success

while this is surely no small feat, it sounds like this is the fruition of the author's accumulated experiences, network, and reputation True for most success stories. Overnight success is so rare (and often fleeting - all of the rapid online successes I can think of are underwater now - all the best things were slow burns, including this very site). It's about accumulating bricks here and there and building the wall over years. People who never lose hope and who keep building those bricks will reap the rewards in the end.