Task Failed Successfully

TSF

Our mistakes. Your milestones. Task Failed Successfully is a no-BS podcast for builders, founders, and creative misfits who are done pretending the road to success is smooth. Hosted by Vince O’Gorman (Nexxt Ideas), Brady MacDonald (Nexxt Ideas), and Christa Hill (Tacit Edge), each episode dives into real stories of failure, false starts, and the hard lessons that come with building anything worth a damn. This isn’t advice from the sidelines—it’s from the trenches. You’ll hear the stuff most people won’t say out loud: missed launches, broken dev promises, wasted budgets, and the pivots that saved it all. It’s sharp, funny, and brutally honest. Because failure isn’t the end—it’s just the cost of doing something that matters.

Épisodes

  1. S1E04 - Death by Features: The Fatal Mistake of Overengineering

    25 JUIN

    S1E04 - Death by Features: The Fatal Mistake of Overengineering

    S1E04 — Death by Features: The Fatal Mistake of Overengineering More features don’t mean more success—in fact, they usually mean the opposite. Founders think they’re adding value, but what they’re really doing is burying usability, draining budgets, and confusing users. When your product tries to do everything, it ends up doing nothing well. In this episode, hosts Vince O’Gorman (Founder, Nexxt Ideas), Brady MacDonald (Chief of Sales, Nexxt Ideas), and Christa Hill (Co-Founder, Tacit Edge) unpack the deadly impact of feature creep. You’ll hear stories of overbuilt products that faceplanted—and how stripping them back led to real traction. Because simplicity isn’t just good design—it’s your edge. You’ll walk away knowing how to cut the clutter, focus on what matters, and stop letting “nice to have” features wreck your launch. In This Episode: Why overengineering kills usability—and how to avoid it How to recognize when your product is trying to do too much What happens when teams chase features instead of solving problems Stories of bloated builds that got turned around (and why they finally worked) How simplicity creates speed, focus, and actual market success Perfect for: Builders caught in the “just one more feature” loop Founders bleeding budget on overcomplicated builds Anyone who’s shipped something that looked good—but didn’t work   No fluff. To-the-point advice. Under 30 minutes. Get real insights that could save your product. Listen now on taskfailedsuccessfully.dev or wherever you get your podcasts.

    17 min
  2. S1E03 - The Hidden Startup Playbook They Don’t Want You to See

    20 MARS

    S1E03 - The Hidden Startup Playbook They Don’t Want You to See

    S1E03 — The Hidden Startup Playbook They Don’t Want You to See "If you build it, they will come" is one of the biggest lies in entrepreneurship. And in this episode, we’re blowing that myth wide open. Startups aren’t failing because the ideas suck, they’re failing because too many founders believe that building a product is the finish line. Spoiler alert: it’s not even the starting gun. Join hosts Vince O’Gorman (Founder, Nexxt Ideas), Brady MacDonald (Chief of Sales, Nexxt Ideas), and Christa Hill (Co-Founder, Tacit Edge) as they unpack the startup graveyard—idea-first launches that flopped hard—and reveal the playbook no one talks about. The one that actually works. You’ll hear raw, relatable stories (yes, even the faceplant moments), and walk away with tactical strategies to validate your concept, understand your market, and stop building in the dark. Because good ideas are cheap—validated ones are priceless. In This Episode: Why passion alone isn’t a strategy—and how to test your idea before betting the farm. The real reason 90% of startups fail (and how to avoid joining them). Hilarious startup war stories from the frontlines—and what they taught us. A peek inside Nexxt Ideas’ no-fluff validation model. What it really takes to earn traction before you ever launch. Perfect for: Creators with big ideas and even bigger blind spots. Solopreneurs tired of guessing what their audience wants. Founders who want to stop wasting time, money, and sanity.   Real talk. Real stories. Real strategies. Under 30 minutes. Get real insights that could save your startup. Listen now on taskfailedsuccessfully.dev or wherever you get your podcasts.

    20 min

À propos

Our mistakes. Your milestones. Task Failed Successfully is a no-BS podcast for builders, founders, and creative misfits who are done pretending the road to success is smooth. Hosted by Vince O’Gorman (Nexxt Ideas), Brady MacDonald (Nexxt Ideas), and Christa Hill (Tacit Edge), each episode dives into real stories of failure, false starts, and the hard lessons that come with building anything worth a damn. This isn’t advice from the sidelines—it’s from the trenches. You’ll hear the stuff most people won’t say out loud: missed launches, broken dev promises, wasted budgets, and the pivots that saved it all. It’s sharp, funny, and brutally honest. Because failure isn’t the end—it’s just the cost of doing something that matters.