Fail in Public

13K members Est. Feb 19, 2025 Updated Feb 10, 2026
alex saint @alexsssaint · Feb 6
write down exactly what you want.
break it into years, months, weeks.
then forget the vision.

show up daily.
pull the few levers that actually move reality.

progress is boring.
that’s why it works.
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Dhruvam @Dhruvam987 · Feb 4
Build the product first??
or
Build the audience first??
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Godnon Dsilva @godnondsilva · Feb 3
Founders building waitlists: What percentage actually converted to signups?

I’m curious what a "normal" conversion rate looks like right now.
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alex saint @alexsssaint · Feb 2
new month.
same 24 hours.
different standards.

what are you committing to by the end of this month? https://t.co/8WbjQ1Fias
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Melanie @MSiekmoeller · Feb 2
Trying to market my app on TikTok.
One of my latest stats for one slideshow:

Views: 3400
Likes: 24
Profile visits: 99+ 🤯

App downloads: 0 😭

Not fun at all...
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Godnon Dsilva @godnondsilva · Feb 1
My biggest lesson after launching:

I spent too much time perfecting small details instead of focusing on the core features.

People use your product for its primary function. Focus on the essentials first, you can always build the rest later.
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alex saint @alexsssaint · Jan 29
65 comments in 5 minutes
Mods: yeah no that’s too successful

this is the way we like to fail in public

post banger and i will repost you and pin it on the community
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Godnon Dsilva @godnondsilva · Jan 28
Admitting failure isn't easy, but it is deeply redeeming.

The day you can proudly say you failed, is the day you've unlocked a superpower 🔥
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alex saint @alexsssaint · Jan 26
8% of 2026 is gone

fail in public just hit 12,500

people are not “getting lucky”

they’re putting reps in while others scroll

ask yourself: what did you create this month? https://t.co/uWI7hw6NwZ
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Khattab @just_4thefuture · Jan 21
Day 6: From one fallen giant to the next...Circuit City.

The ultimate '90s/'00s gadget playground... massive aisles of TVs, PCs, stereos, expert staff helping you build the dream setup.

Then Amazon + Best Buy ate their lunch... and they fired their best salespeople.
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Melanie @MSiekmoeller · Jan 19
How long do you give a SaaS/app before you officially call it failed? ⚰️

And what are your criteria for pulling the plug?

(Time limit? Revenue threshold? User feedback?)
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Mads @madsmadsdk · Jan 15
Me:
“Wow, vibe coding an iOS app is easy!!!”

Background fetch and notifications: https://t.co/AqFcf6RzGP
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alex saint @alexsssaint · Jan 15
FAIL isn’t the end.
It’s literally the First Attempt In Learning.
Fail in public → learn faster → win sooner.

video by @zaharedit https://t.co/hUpfQqzmh8
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alex saint @alexsssaint · Jan 14
1/24 of the year is GONE
Time is moving right now

If you showed up even 1 day this month you’re already doing better than the version of you that didn’t

If you didn’t? Cool
23/24 is still yours to build, learn, and try again

Keep shipping, keep learning, keep failing (in https://t.co/ywIMWGJFJx
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Louis Lsvr @LouisLsvr · Jan 12
1k impressions

17 total clicks

what am i doing wrong? https://t.co/c7onsr0rhF
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Melanie @MSiekmoeller · Jan 12
What a crappy day! 😩

Spent 3 hours trying to figure out why my new app couldn't connect to the production database.

I've done this exactly the same way a hundred times before.

The solution? It was just a missing flag....
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alex saint @alexsssaint · Jan 12
he said it all !
amen 🙏
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Khattab @just_4thefuture · Jan 10
Can we stop lying about 'motivation'?

It's hype that crashes the second burnout, failures, or slow days hit. Quotes & 'stay pumped' vibes are pure BS.

What's the real thing that keeps you going when motivation dies? (One brutal answer only... rawest RT'd)
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alex saint @alexsssaint · Jan 9
Reminder:
Your project doesn’t need to be finished to be interesting.

Builders want to follow other builders.
Users want to see progress.
Everyone loves a good story.

Show us what you’re working on.
Even if it’s early.
Even if it’s tiny.

👇 What’s your project today? https://t.co/NoYgA7o9jF
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Elitza Vasileva @ElitzaVasileva · Jan 9
I’m disciplined in many areas, but one thing I keep failing: my sleep schedule.

I’ve always been a night owl. I go to bed late and wake up late. Changing it feels insanely hard.

I want to fix it because waking up late makes me feel guilty and less productive.

Anyone dealing
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alex saint

@alexsssaint

dropped https://t.co/4rIdYgwDkL (devs ↔ testers) founder of fail in public 12k+ builders

4.2K Followers
8 Contributions

Godnon Dsilva

@godnondsilva

20+4, Software Engineer & Indie Hacker. Building https://t.co/ehYVueaajS (in beta) (0$)

1.2K Followers
3 Contributions

Melanie

@MSiekmoeller

Passionate #Flutter 💙 developer | Mother of 2 👧👦 | 9-2 SWE | Building apps in the margins of life. Projects: https://t.co/eqv9hY73jT https://t.co/e2rmFzfOie

1.6K Followers
3 Contributions

Khattab

@just_4thefuture

18. Muslim. Software Engineer. Technical guy @ppussh_.

738 Followers
2 Contributions

Dhruvam

@Dhruvam987

Software engineer & founder. Turning experiments into real businesses.

933 Followers
1 Contributions

Mads

@madsmadsdk

🤓 https://t.co/bEVuswMdtP: Command-line community | ✍️ https://t.co/5MiMedy89O: AI-assisted writing | Build or bust | Father. Husband. Shipping weekly.

1.8K Followers
1 Contributions

Louis Lsvr

@LouisLsvr

that guy building a $1M portfolio 🏄‍♂️ Unlocking Reddit traffic secrets weekly 🔥 https://t.co/b0WTi8ETNy Biohack your health blueprint 🧬 https://t.co/uMoGR2jrxC

1.7K Followers
1 Contributions

Elitza Vasileva

@ElitzaVasileva

Startup Founder | Tech Girl 🚀 Building https://t.co/Q7sbw4K5Nz: No-code, mobile-first websites 📱 Sharing my startup journey & indie dev lessons 🌱 ◆ https://t.co/Q7sbw4K5Nz

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