Steve's story - Google employee #13
Sounds like he was in the right place at the right time. I think it would be a mistake to read anything into his story other than "be really lucky".EDIT: There were lots of people just like him that weren't crazy-successful. It's wonderful that he put himself into a place where he could succeed, but that's only necessary, not sufficient, to realize that success. He deserves credit for buying the ticket and taking the ride, but beyond that it's luck.