There were incremental steps in between. A couple years of freelance development and open source work, then a couple years of working at a startup plus freelanc

There were incremental steps in between. A couple years of freelance development and open source work, then a couple years of working at a startup plus freelancing at night. When I write a book (people have been encouraging me for a while now) I'll post it to HN. Thanks for your interest. My abilities are not extraordinary and I believe anybody can accomplish greatness with enough passion, perseverance, and unglamorous work