Startups: Working in "bizarro world"

http://www.charuhas.com/working-in-bizarro-world/

by gislebertus • 17 years ago

21 6 17 years ago

"Failure is good." - I think they need to clarify a little, failure is generally considered bad, but when followed by success is seen in a much more favorable light.

ams6110• 17 years ago

The subhead says "failure is good" but reading further it becomes clear that what he's saying is "failures come with the territory" Most startups fail. Successes are of course better, but failures are expected and not seen as negatives, more as learning experiences and motivators to succeed on the next attempt.

sho• 17 years ago

Or how about "the presence of failure is good", since it means people are trying things and taking risks.

RyanMcGreal• 17 years ago

I could see something like "Fast failure is good", in the sense that (ultimately) successful startups are a lot more responsive to user/customer feedback. The faster you fail, i.e. come to realize that a given idea isn't working, the faster you can adapt.

movix• 17 years ago

Great article - nice to know my misfit credentials are finally useful.

Startups: Working in "bizarro world"

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