Is there anybody who startet a startUp and failed? Not to be rude, but could you please explain, what you did wrong atd what I could do better?

@thmnmlst which means?

I am still working on my own startup so i don't really know how failure feels like but i have read about failed startups here: http://autopsy.io/

@bdhobare thx im working on my startup too, so I am really... Nervous as i dont even have the legal age to start a startup (14y in ger)

I had a startup and I failed miserably. It wasn't a tech startup, but I don't think it matters.

I'd say that what I learnt is:

- just because you think it's a sexy idea, doesn't mean it *is* sexy
- in other words, build shit that *people* are looking for, not you in particular
- in other words, the whole "I had a problem so I decided to build something to solve it" is a bit of a fallacy

Of course, the only way to learn that is by building stuff and putting it out there, seeing what happens, rinse, repeat. So consider:

- setting goals and target dates
- if you don't meet them, STOP, take what you've learnt and try something else
- don't underestimate the value of marketing and biz dev (as some devs do); they have skills that you probably don't have and what they do take a lot of time
- follow your ideas with passion, but allocate time to reflect upon yourself

Finally:

- try putting as much as you can in writing; very few friendships withstand the presence of debt

following!

Bought office etc, got paid email service, leases. No users. Also and please stick to one phucking framework

There is nothing rude on trying to understand where other people failed, or where projects went wrong.

My co founder was a dickhead who faild to do his job, and we bankrupted.
Also we gave up too early i think.

@nofckingcluedev ok :)

Following

Lemme drop my anchor here ⛵⚓

Follow follow follow following the yellow brick road.... of failure

Do it, fail, analyse why you failed, repeat.

@dfox I smell a new feature request! Following threads!

I was actually thinking off creating a desktop client that allows me to follow users... But I guess if you add a Follow feature I wont need to...

There is the fuckup nights meetup. Should be around in several cities. I know about Mexico City, New York and Berlin.

@thmnmlst hm... Then why are there so many comments "following"

Personally there are a few users whose posts I really like so would like to see them when they are posted, without having to check their profile page every time. That and I guess I'm just looking for a side project to get back to doing some of my own coding... And C#

@allanx2000 @thmnmlst thatn for sure... Nso would have a easy job :/

@thmnmlst thats for sure: the nsa would have a easy reliable spying method :) sorry for bod writing

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@thmnmlst no one is asking for a twitter like feature where you can share your follower count. Just a button next to "favorite" and if anyone has posted something, you get a notif, that's it.