As someone who is just starting to head "up the other side" this is a difficult comment to read, but a necessary one. Thanks for writing it. I suppose you coul

As someone who is just starting to head "up the other side" this is a difficult comment to read, but a necessary one. Thanks for writing it. I suppose you could generalise the curve by saying "One curve for creating a product, another curve for creating a company/following" etc. With a great product in hand, things seem rosy, so you say "Let's get famous!" and quickly realise it's more work than you anticipated. Maybe. That seems like a healthier conclusion than the simply dispiriting "fame is a catch-22".