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Sep 10, 2010

"There are no failures- just experiences and your reactions to them." --Tom Krause

The Success of Failure

These days, it seems like new technologies are cropping up around every corner we turn. Hardly a month goes by without the announcement of some new and exciting media project or application. A new web tool or project may be exciting, but Christian Madera reminds us that for each new app or initiative that gets launched, there are probably dozens that failed, or never even fully began. And it is in these failures where great potential lies. Nonprofit MobileActive noticed that failure really wasn't getting the recognition it deserved. So they invented a model for airing the success of failure: FailFaires. These informal gathering bring people together to share past projects, outcomes, and reasons for failure. By chiseling away the stigmas of failing, FailFaires increase transparency, openness, and valuable yet humble insights into the process of innovation.