S1E01 - Is your Dev Shop Is Gaslighting You: How to Spot Broken Promises

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Welcome to our very first episode of Task Failed Successfully.

We’re kicking things off with a truth bomb the industry doesn’t want you to hear.

If you’ve ever worked with a dev shop that overpromised and underdelivered, you’re not crazy—they probably were gaslighting you. Missed deadlines, vague updates, half-baked deliverables... it’s a pattern, not a fluke.

S1E01: Is your Dev Shop Is Gaslighting You

In this episode, we pull back the curtain on why so many digital projects fail and what you can do to stop the bleeding before it starts. We’re talking red flags, broken systems, and how to demand better from your tech partners.

Hosted by Vince O’Gorman (Founder, Nexxt Ideas), Brady MacDonald (Chief of Sales, Nexxt Ideas), and Christa Hill (Co-Founder, Tacit Edge) , this one sets the tone for everything this show stands for—real talk, tough lessons, and smarter ways to build.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why so many dev shops talk big but deliver small

• How to recognize manipulation before it wrecks your project

• What a transparency-first approach looks like in real life

• How to protect your budget, your timeline, and your vision

It’s episode one. No BS. No sugarcoating. Just raw, honest insight from people who’ve lived it.

• Under 30 minutes. Get real insights that could save your startup.
• Listen now on taskfailedsuccessfully.dev or wherever you get your podcasts.