The article was fantastic, but I couldn't disagree more on your conclusions. > It puts "get-rich quick" hot heads under cold shower. Everyone I've known to be

The article was fantastic, but I couldn't disagree more on your conclusions. > It puts "get-rich quick" hot heads under cold shower. Everyone I've known to become a millionaire in a short time (a year or less) did it by shipping blazingly fast and getting lucky. You can't get lucky if you never ship. > It shows why startup must be something to enjoy even if there is no money there. I agree here. > It shows that quick growth is highly unlikely. This article doesn't even tackle growth. You can't grow if you never ship. > It shows that ~5-10 years of consistent effort is the must for success. The article shows that you can't have success if you never ship. ------------------------------ Overall, I think the article is fantastic. It really hits home for me, and matches my experience attempting a side-project-into-business. But the biggest takeaway isn't "it takes hard work.". This guy obviously worked hard for a long time. The moral of the story is: * work hard -on the right things- * use milestones that give you -visible progress- * get product validation -early and often- * actually ship I've learned the same lessons from my past mistakes and I'm actively using these lessons in my current startup.