Why Startups Fail: The 10 Reasons, and Which Ones Are Actually Avoidable
The reasons that top every post-mortem analysis, sorted by how much a founder can do about them, with the specific decision that prevents each one.
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6 posts on Pitfalls.
Why Apps Fail After Launch, and What the First 90 Days Should Look Like
Launch is where most app failures actually happen. The five post-launch failure patterns, and a week-by-week plan for the ninety days that decide the product's future.
Read moreWhy Software Projects Go Over Budget, and How to Stop Yours
The seven mechanisms behind budget overruns, in the order they usually strike, and the contract terms and habits that prevent each one.
Read more7 Signs Your Development Project Is Going Wrong, and What to Do at Each
The early warning signs a non-technical founder can see without reading code, ordered from mild to serious, with the conversation to have at each stage.
Read moreWhy Most App Ideas Never Ship, and How to Be the Exception
The idea never fails because it never starts. The six places founders stall between idea and launch, and the smallest next step at each.
Read moreWhat Is Technical Debt, and When Does It Become Dangerous?
A plain definition of technical debt, why every early product has some on purpose, the signs it is becoming a problem, and how to manage it without a rewrite.
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