Failure Archive
Research-Grade Failure Knowledge Repository
A structured platform for documenting failed projects, research, and ideas. Treat failures as invalidated assumptions, not personal shortcomings.
Core Philosophy
What makes this different
NOT a Social Network
No likes, comments, followers, trending pages, or engagement metrics. Pure knowledge sharing.
Structured Knowledge
Every submission follows a rigorous format: hypothesis, method, failure point, key misunderstanding.
Open by Default
All content shared under CC0 (text) and MIT (code). Knowledge accessible to everyone.
Failure Record Types
Document different kinds of failures
Technical Project
Failed implementations with repos, architecture, and invalidated assumptions.
Research Paper
Negative or null results that didn't warrant publication but offer insights.
Research Idea
Pre-mortem analysis of why an idea is unlikely to work today.
Business Idea
Failed market assumptions: size, behavior, distribution, cost, or timing.
Future Tech Idea
Visions blocked by current technology limitations.
AI Project
ML models that failed to generalize or scale as expected.
Key Features
Built for serious researchers and builders
Anonymous Submission
Submit anonymously, pseudonymously, or with delayed attribution (30/90/180 days).
Reuse System
Mark failures as reused or avoided. Track how your failures help others.
Pre-Mortem Tool
Input your idea and get related failures, common patterns, and risk assessment.
AI Knowledge Extraction
Automatic tagging, hypothesis normalization, and similar failure detection powered by Perplexity.
Start Contributing Today
Your failures are valuable. Share them to help others avoid the same mistakes.
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