alterj

I think timing is a better word for "luck" typically, even in the examples given here. Sometimes you can control that, usually you can't...

I was surprised to see Netflix so high and not to see Amazon on the list at all. Anyone else?

just corrected that, was just a mistake on the blog.

Just because you're a designer doesn't mean you shouldn't have cofounders that can code and do some of the hustling. That's why the hacker/hustler/designer paradigm exists...

Totally agree and in fact I say - I'd tell engineers or sales people who just want to do their craft not to start a co. as well.