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.
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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.
It puts "get-rich quick" hot heads under cold shower.
It shows why startup must be something to enjoy even if there is no money there.
It shows that quick growth is highly unlikely.
It shows that ~5-10 years of consistent effort is the must for success.