A really nice read and great snippets of each article/blog post. I have read some in the past, and even though I may not always agree on their reason for failure, I can definitely relate to others. At the end of the day, building a startup is hard, and if you're not willing to "pivot" either incrementally or sometimes completely, you will fail.
I truly commend these founders for writing about their failures. It's hard to admit you failed, rather alone letting the world know you dropped the ball. In return, we can learn from them, as to not repeat the mistakes they did, but to make our own mistakes (a bit cliche but true)
At the end of the day:
1) build something people want
2) features != product; features = bloat
3) keep learning, keep moving
The number of times I was about to give up only to realize, "wait a second, I completely missed x" and fixed it, has paid me dividends in the past.
I truly commend these founders for writing about their failures. It's hard to admit you failed, rather alone letting the world know you dropped the ball. In return, we can learn from them, as to not repeat the mistakes they did, but to make our own mistakes (a bit cliche but true)
At the end of the day:
1) build something people want
2) features != product; features = bloat
3) keep learning, keep moving
The number of times I was about to give up only to realize, "wait a second, I completely missed x" and fixed it, has paid me dividends in the past.
Reflect, correct, and kick ass ;)