Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to People should show off failures as much as wins
I think it's important to show off your failures as much as your victories. I started my career in 2007 and I've worked extensively on 14 projects in 15 years. Only 4 of those turned into meaningful ventures for me. Projects: - (1) IPO - (1) founding engineer of a 9 figure biz - (2) founder of 7 figure biz - (10) failures I put together a one-pager that I think helps put in perspective just how long successes take. https://siliconvict.com/projects
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. People should show off failures as much as wins launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Startup Failures▲116Share your failures and learn from mistakes
2018 · seedproof.com · its alternatives →
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Personal lessons of an entrepreneur shared weekly
2020 · flexiple.com · its alternatives →
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How I built, marketed, and sold a side-project in 3 months
2020 · nscode.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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The complete book: A founder
Feb 2026 · derekyan.com · its alternatives →
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Turning customer success & onboarding efforts into profits
2021 · arrows.to · its alternatives →
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Acknowledging failure is the first step to success.
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Discover how succesful people reach the top
2020 · rameerez.com · its alternatives →
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30+ lessons on startup success & failure
2015 · baremetrics.com · its alternatives →
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How to bounce back BIG from any defeat
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Talking about product/founder fit.
2016 · startupsfortherestofus.com · its alternatives →
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Stories and ideas about personal and professional growth.
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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A startup tell-all from a 10-year serial entrepreneur
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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I REALLY draw a line in the sand with my answer to this.
2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Why do some startups succeed where others fail?
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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How a developer knew 0 about business but became a success
2015 · mixergy.com · its alternatives →
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FoundersWall▲35I used to be just a blogger. Now I build internet products, still without code, using AI, design, and taste. I was building in public on X for last 2 months. And honestly, I got tired of how it became performative and started to feel fake. I shipped 2 products. Both failed to get any real traction. I kept sneaking into popular builders’ profiles, hoping to learn how they do it. One thing I kept seeing everywhere, product launch directories. I thought here is the scope. So I started building one. Same UI like the rest. Nothing special. Suddenly one day when it was half built, I realized…
2025 · founderswall.com · its alternatives →
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http://lookingbackaretrospective.posterous.com I've posted this before while it was still in progress, but the final chapter has been added, and so I wanted to submit it one final time, for people to be able to read the work in it's entirety. This is the true story of one developers life while he worked for a start-up that never got more than a few feet off of the ground before a pitiful crash and burn. It spans nearly 4 years, and focuses mainly on the people and events that helped to define the work. It's very much a personal memoir, and not at all a dive into what kind of role our stack…
2011 · lookingbackaretrospective.posterous.com · its alternatives →
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A dead end is not the end!
2016 · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I’ve been curious about how different VCs stack up in terms of the number of investments they’ve made versus the number of exits (acquisitions, IPOs, etc.) they’ve seen. To satisfy that curiosity—and hopefully share something useful—I created a simple chart that compares VCs’ total investments against their exits. Why I built this: I was looking for a quick visual snapshot of which firms are most active and how many of their deals have led to notable exits. While it’s not a definitive measure of a VC’s success, it’s still an interesting proxy, especially for anyone researching the…
2025 · startups.mikealche.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · blog.simpleanalytics.io · its alternatives →
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We all want to do work that makes an impact. We want the teacher to give us an A. We want our book to be a #1 New York Times bestseller. We want our company to IPO. We want our nonprofit to save lives. We want our efforts to matter. So, naturally, we look for shortcuts. […]
2018 · eliotpeper.com · its alternatives →
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