One thing that has always intrigued me about Silicon Valley is how easy it is here to dismiss products, investments, and sweat with the "fail fast, fast often" mindset. Sure, it enables our experimentalist culture and fast learning. But there has to be a balance. Headlines such as " Failing Cheaper", " Fail Fast", " Experiment. Fail. Learn. Repeat." in the tech media and thought leader blogs - and even on t-shirts - encourage a culture of give-up-ism. And post-mortem articles are a new way to celebrate your failure. Continue Reading
