Tag: failure

9 posts

so you're the office fuck up - software edition

for anyone that's ever felt out of place in their tech job

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Mar 24, 2026

Was Griechenland wusste: das tödliche Geschäft des Abu Sultan

"Eine monatelange Untersuchung unter der Leitung des griechischen Investigativmediums Solomon und des Netzwerks Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism in Zusammenarbeit mit El País und der taz ergab, dass die griechischen Behörden schon früh wussten, dass die 'Pylos 9' unschuldig waren, sie aber fast ein ganzes Jahr in Untersuchungshaft behielten." Griechenland kriminalisiert systematisch die Opfer eines...


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Dec 10, 2024

Dead-End Hardware

Hardware and device concepts that seemed like good ideas, but ultimately led to nothing but tears. You probably know a few of these.

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Sep 1, 2023

Embracing Failure in Software Development

Exploring the Importance of Embracing Failure in Software Development and the Value of Learning from Mistakes


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Aug 31, 2023

Where The Action Was

A list of social networks that failed to stick around in any real way, except as memories. Some of them were more influential than others. Others scored big paydays.

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Jun 22, 2022

Tedious Failures, Revisited

A little advice on how to become a successful writer, as explained via lessons on becoming a failed comedy songwriter.

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Sep 17, 2021

All Sock Puppets Go To Heaven

If someone were to create an online store like Pets.com today, it probably would've worked. So why did it fail miserably back in 2000? A few reasons.

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Jan 12, 2017

Everything Must Go

When a retailer fails—whether at a single location or company-wide—their first instinct is often to discount the crap nobody wanted to buy. Here's why.

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Nov 24, 2015

Failure is an option

As Software Engineers, we often tend to be overly optimistic about software. In particular, it often happens that we underestimate the probability of systems and components failures and the impact thi...

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May 12, 2011