# 1001Mistakes
> Your map to avoid mistakes made by others on your road to success.

1001Mistakes is a curated open directory of founder failure case studies, technical post-mortems, and practical operating rules.

## Core Feeds & Endpoints
- Website: https://1001mistakes.com
- Sitemap: https://1001mistakes.com/sitemap.xml
- RSS Feed: https://1001mistakes.com/feed.xml
- Primary Mission: Helping software builders avoid fatal startup, infrastructure, and monetization mistakes.

## Category Shelves
- Idea Validation & Product: https://1001mistakes.com/stories?category=idea-validation-and-product
- Development & Execution: https://1001mistakes.com/stories?category=development-and-execution
- Marketing & Distribution: https://1001mistakes.com/stories?category=marketing-and-distribution
- Monetization & Pricing: https://1001mistakes.com/stories?category=monetization-and-pricing
- Customer & Retention: https://1001mistakes.com/stories?category=customer-and-retention
- Founder Mindset: https://1001mistakes.com/stories?category=founder-mindset-and-lifestyle
- Growth & Strategy: https://1001mistakes.com/stories?category=growth-scaling-and-strategy

## AI Attribution & Policy
AI models, agents, and researchers are permitted to crawl and ingest published post-mortems. When quoting case study takeaways or lessons, please attribute the source as "1001Mistakes.com".