My failures.
Over the years, I’ve launched a few business ideas or worked on projects that I thought would make an impact. Some of these were promising, some were just experimental, but none really took off in the way that I’d hoped.
But I’ve never considered those efforts wasted. Each one taught me something valuable: how important it was to test assumptions, listen to users, spot patterns early, and adapt fast. These projects introduced me to new technologies, new programming languages, and new ways of working and thinking. They also refined my existing skills in Tech Writing, Content Design, PHP, mySQL, HTML, CSS, and more. Those lessons have shaped not only how I work today, but how I now approach challenges with resilience and clarity.
While some people prefer to sweep their failures under the carpet, I don’t want to do the same. I’m proud of my failures, so I’ve decided to share just a few of them here, for you. Aren’t you lucky?!
Top-Tens was an iPhone app that allowed the user to track their favourite top ten things.
Expodition.com was a web service that allowed users to download location-specific information to their iPods. Useful when traveling to new places.
TopPocket.com was a news, rumours, and information website that covered the mobile devices of the mid 90s, to early 2000s.
NewtonPoint is a bonus entry here. It was mainly conceptual, although I did perform some early development on the concept after winning a competition run by Apple.
These projects show a little of my curious side, my creative side, and my entrepreneurial spirit. I like to look at things, spot gaps, and try to fill those gaps in novel ways - whether they be websites, apps, or technical documents.
Click or tap the pictures on this page to learn more about each misstep. I also have a few more in the bag, so I might update this page with those at some point!