Why We Fail

Learn from other people's failures.

Why We Fail launched on February 2, 2016 with 76 votes, #729 of 4,386 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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LaunchedFeb 2, 2016

Launch day▲ 76 votes, 10 commentstop 17% of 4,386 that month

Websiterosenfeldmedia.comnot reachable, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

MakersVictor Lombardi

TopicsBooks

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of 4,386 launches in February 2016: 75%
of 2016's launches got fewer votes: 6×
the median launch of 2016 (12 votes): 189
launches landed the same day

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