Mastering Alignment: Why Most Startups Fail Due To Misalignment
Startups fail 35% due to misalignment, not tech issues (6%). Master organization-wide alignment like GitHub & GitLab: pick one leader per area, set clear goals & document everything. Start small, start now!
In my years helping startups as a technical leader, one pattern emerges clearly: most early-stage failures stem from misalignment, not technical problems. GitHub's own journey illustrates this perfectly. They succeeded not because they had the best technology, but because they mastered organization-wide alignment from day one. The Real Problem Most Startups Face According to CB Insights' startup post-mortems analysis, 35% of startups fail due to misalignment between product and market. Another 14% fail from poor team dynamics. The technology itself? That causes only 6% of failures. L...