war stories

When To Kill A Project

Dave Verwer's lessons from 30 years of failures (and some successes!)

Nov 20, 2025 • Jacob Bartlett

The Great Connection Pool Meltdown

A war story from the frontlines at Tuist

Nov 6, 2025 • Jacob Bartlett and Pedro Piñera Buendía

The Terrible Technical Architecture of my First Startup

A system that could only be built with the confidence of a 25-year-old Deloitte graduate with an AWS certification

Sep 22, 2025 • Jacob Bartlett

Apple Tried To Kill My Startup

How I defeated Apple by invoking their greatest fear

May 13, 2025 • Jacob Bartlett

How I Got Exploited At My First Startup

11 months in The Side Hustle From Hell

Apr 7, 2025 • Jacob Bartlett

“Yes” Actually Means “No”: The Curious Language of VCs

A failed founder’s survival guide

Dec 4, 2023 • Jacob Bartlett

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