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My Failure Resume

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Re: My Failure Resume

#31

Post by ipaddr »

"CTO at Loyalsnap (02/23/2017): The CEO rejected me then used the code I wrote in the interview in production. When I pointed this out and said an estimate of the hours I worked on that if he wanted to use it, he told me I would have to sue him to get it. 20 minutes later he venmo’d me the amount and said don’t sue him."

Happens more often then you think. Get 200 approaches on something that team can't get right. Use one.. usually in the backend. Or get inspired and use parts. Ghost person who wrote the code.

Re: My Failure Resume

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Post by tristor »

The metrics being up top made me pre-disposed to ignore this, but I kept scrolling anyway. After seeing all your failures, I actually think this is a great resume to show that you likely understand quite a lot about finding product-market fit, which is usually the most difficult piece of launching something new. I think this is a great idea to share, and I am considering perhaps doing something similar in the future.

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Post by ipaddr »

Mixed emotions. Just thinking here.. the build piece you have down pat.

Have you thought about investing in a community or many for a year or more. Understanding their needs then build products? 90% community / rep building 10% building.

Re: My Failure Resume

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Post by birdyrooster »

sanman811 wrote: post #6

This feels like a good reminder of the obsessiveness (and narcissism?) it takes to actually create something successful. Kudos to him for putting it all out there

It’s a warning how you can waste your life when you don’t appreciate it and instead are constantly yearning to be in some other reality. The end result is you are still mediocre and are closer to death with understandings that won’t help you.

Re: My Failure Resume

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Post by jimhi »

ipaddr wrote: post #35

Mixed emotions. Just thinking here.. the build piece you have down pat. Have you thought about investing in a community or many for a year or more. Understanding their needs then build products? 90% community / rep building 10% building.

The profitable projects took 2-4 years each of my life. If anything what I learned from this is to move on much much faster when it isn't working but leave it up for future opportunities to happen.

Re: My Failure Resume

#38

Post by bobleeswagger »

wouldbecouldbe wrote: post #28

When it comes to entrepreneurship the act of creating serves someone else, when you are an artist the act of creating itself has value. So if you consider yourself an artist this is fine. If you consider yourself an entrepeneur, I will offer the following advice: You take way too little time to build something. Spend a year per site/idea, not a month. Take Lazy Reminders. It might be a challenge to be profitable with…

I think it's a focus thing. Way too many holes to plug at current rates.

Re: My Failure Resume

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Post by spieswl »

bowsamic wrote: post #32

I really don't like the false modesty

I felt the same. The presentation is innovative and impressive (for sure a SUCCESS), but I do not feel like there's anything broadly meaningful in the content and the whole thing feels like a massive exercise in namedropping.
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