Oh, but I have read about them. What they did was recognize the opportunity in front of them, that everyone else did not see.
Nobody remembers Lotus, which for many years was a much bigger company than Microsoft. Lotus eventually failed because of some terrible business decisions, not bad luck.
They also all worked their asses off.
Tim Patterson was another who was in the right place at the right time. Nobody remembers him. He wrote the original PC-DOS. He didn't know what he had, and sold it to Microsoft for a song.
Gary Kildall was in the right place at the right time. He blew it.
I was in the right place at the right time, several times. I blew it big time, because I did not recognize the opportunity. So have many others I personally know.
Want to look at Jobs again? He had not one, but three incredible success stories. The first Apple Co., Pixar, and the Apple we know today. With Pixar and Apple, he turned both companies from inevitable bankruptcy into incredible success.
Just want to chime in and say: samesies. I wish I could say more, but eh. Some of us were ready, willing, and able, and some circumstance or opportunity was unrecognized or ignored or not taken far enough. Probably a lot of us. But I also want to say that we cannot be reasonably bitter about this. Chin up, fella. We have witnessed miracles and wonders.
Nobody remembers Lotus, which for many years was a much bigger company than Microsoft. Lotus eventually failed because of some terrible business decisions, not bad luck.
They also all worked their asses off.
Tim Patterson was another who was in the right place at the right time. Nobody remembers him. He wrote the original PC-DOS. He didn't know what he had, and sold it to Microsoft for a song.
Gary Kildall was in the right place at the right time. He blew it.
I was in the right place at the right time, several times. I blew it big time, because I did not recognize the opportunity. So have many others I personally know.
Want to look at Jobs again? He had not one, but three incredible success stories. The first Apple Co., Pixar, and the Apple we know today. With Pixar and Apple, he turned both companies from inevitable bankruptcy into incredible success.
Luck? LOL.