[gwsaines]

I agree with dazzawazza, the fear of being "that guy" that tries really hard only to fail spectacularly is hard to avoid. Honestly, in my work I have found that working hard and being diligent often produces "lucky" circumstances. I hate that old saying about challenges being opportunities in disguise, but so far it's proven true for me.

I read an article a while back on YC about the virtue of failing spectacularly. I couldn't find it searchyc.com (maybe someone else can find it?), but the gist was that it's far more noble to try your hardest and fail in as grandiose way as possible. I like that idea because it seems more alive and pure, but I certainly hope my startup doesn't end up like that. :)