Yup, just about every time I've read of an 'overnight success', it was indeed an a very rapid path to success . . . after a decade or two of slogging it out in the trenches of obscurity.

There are a lot of moving parts, a lot to learn, and timing/luck are also factors. Until they all hit at the same time, it looks like a flop. It takes time to find, learn, or assemble all the key bits.

Sorry your dad's impatience was so persistent. Sense of urgency is important, but impatience is deadly. Thanks for sharing such a clear example.