PublicFail is a curated directory of failed indie projects, dead startups, and abandoned experiments. Makers submit honest post‑mortems so others can validate ideas faster, avoid common traps, and feel less alone. It’s a home for shut‑down products, where good ideas may die but the learnings stay alive and inspire smarter future bets.

I’m launching PublicFail, a directory of failed indie projects, dead startups, and abandoned experiments. After sharing a small MVP, I noticed something surprising: people love reading and sharing honest failure stories, not just polished success posts. Many of us quietly shut products down, bury the repo, and move on — but the hard‑won lessons stay locked in our heads. PublicFail gives those “dead” projects a second life: - Submit your failed/abandoned project and write a short post‑mortem. - Share what you tried, what went wrong, and what you’d do differently next time. - Learn from others so your next launch can fail faster or succeed smarter. If you’ve ever killed a project and thought “at least I learned something”, this place is for you. Drop your past failures, ask for feedback, or just browse and realize you’re not alone. Would love your thoughts, brutal feedback, and of course any failures you’re ready to make public