4-5 years before founding TSMC, he was forced resign from Texas Instruments after 20 years there and then got fired or pushed out from 2 other companies in a few short years.
He finally and unexpectedly hit the jackpot after this, but it could have ended a lot worse.
Growth rarely seems to be something linear or predictable. There can be lots of ups and downs, of things that seem like contractions and setbacks, instead of growth.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42559052
4-5 years before founding TSMC, he was forced resign from Texas Instruments after 20 years there and then got fired or pushed out from 2 other companies in a few short years.
He finally and unexpectedly hit the jackpot after this, but it could have ended a lot worse.
Growth rarely seems to be something linear or predictable. There can be lots of ups and downs, of things that seem like contractions and setbacks, instead of growth.