This is the clearest testament I've seen in a while to what the downside of startup life can be like. The problem with most of these stories is, you read them

This is the clearest testament I've seen in a while to what the downside of startup life can be like. The problem with most of these stories is, you read them in the context of something that was eventually successful, so they follow the Bad News Bears/Rocky Balboa/rocumentary narrative of defeat, struggle, success. Understanding that in real life, you have absolutely no guarantee of a happy ending -- in fact, it's the less likely outcome -- is important, I think. Otherwise, you may find yourself thinking "Wait, I can see this thing actually failing - that's not part of the movie script, so I must be doing something wrong!"