A while ago I saw this concept of a “Failure Resume” be implemented in Jacky Zhao’s digital garden, which I found to be probably the single most inspiring thing I’ve seen on the internet. I gave this a lot of thought. Broadcasting my failures to anyone and everyone who comes to my garden is not something I feel comfortable doing, at all. But, I still went through with it and made it anyway because of a couple of humble reasons:
- I have a problem with impostor syndrome. A list of my failures will remind me of what I did to get where I am and therefore make me feel better.
- I’d like to learn from these mistakes and try not to repeat them in the future.
2025
- Was responsible for a rather unsatisfactory, unjustified sequel to the successful hackathon my club seniors conducted back in 2024 January. I could’ve done a lot of things better, especially taking up lead forcibly, much much earlier in the timeline. But I let my own hesitation and lack of agency hold me back.
2024
- Rejected from a technical web3 internship (#3)
- Rejected from a Web3 BD internship (#2)
- Rejected from the Outdefine student ambassador program
- Rejected from the Hackquest ambassador program
- Rejected from the first ever web3 internship I applied for (#1)
- No prizes won at Event - Hacker House Goa