During our launch party dinner and celebrations that evening, what was truly amazing about this counter was how little it was actually going up. I’m not kidding when I say that we actually checked the connections and the software several times to make sure it was actually working, only to find out it was. Even then that very night we knew it was bad, that our whole future was in doubt.
I've had something like this happen to me before. The managers were convinced there must be something wrong with the statistics and reporting code, which I wrote, but I kept checking and nothing seemed wrong. We knew numbers would be down, but not as down as they were.
It's interesting to be on the front lines when you know things are about to get really bad.
This is a fantastically candid article. I truly appreciated hearing about the horror stories of having too many products on the go and none that could sustain the business.
I've had something like this happen to me before. The managers were convinced there must be something wrong with the statistics and reporting code, which I wrote, but I kept checking and nothing seemed wrong. We knew numbers would be down, but not as down as they were.
It's interesting to be on the front lines when you know things are about to get really bad.