DEMO Home Base
- Posted October 3rd, 2007
- Filed under: Events/Presentation, How We Do It
As the person who is ultimately responsible for the tech going-ons around here, I found the DEMO launch stressful in a different way than my colleagues. Schmoozing and doing product demonstrations were secondary to my fears of making sure the app was working at all times and in such a way that my team could show it off.
The smartest thing we did was keep our top tech man, Riley, back home in Providence. Actually, it was Riley’s idea and it turned out to be a good one. While we would have liked to have the whole team at DEMO, having someone available who has a reliable internet connection and was ready to jump in and work without the distraction of the conference was golden. Riley saved us numerous times when I was unable to provide my full attention to server problems or code issues.
Sometimes the best decisions for your small business are not the most glamorous ones. So a public thank you to Riley. I owe you a trip to San Diego!
-sean
Riley launching Batchbook at home in Providence while the team was wheeling and dealing at DEMO in San Diego:
