India: Day 9 – Boom

Penguin August 28th, 2007

Penguin says

Performance Anxiety
Today is the big day. Technosoft is going to come and demo what they’ve been working on for the last month and we’ll be able to ask them a few questions.

As the technical lead and pretty much the only true technical person on the team, it’s on my shoulders to evaluate Technosoft’s efforts, Neil’s analysis and suggestions, and to assist Hamadri by making my own analysis and recommendations. This is an extremely heavy burden, especially since we only have one day for it.

All morning, I felt nervous that I would do something wrong. Or I would say something wrong that would jeopardize the mission. Especially with Technosoft being here and their fear of us, I didn’t want to inadvertantly say something that they misconstrue as an attack. I also know that when I get serious and focused, the tone of my voice can become harsh and commanding. I want to try and help Technosoft help CSS. Not reprimand them.

The Lord is good, and he will carry me.

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  • NinjaVsPenguin
    Wait til day 11. That's a doozy.
  • Ninja
    Hi Penguin,
    Haha, you boiled-egg snob! Although, I gotta say, you make some mean eggs (any style). D’oh, starting over on a completely clean slate?! But I guess, it’s better to start over + do it right for the long-term, than to just keep patching up something for the short-term. (sigh) I know you’re concerned about stuff + you want everything to run as efficiently + smoothly as possible. But as a first-time leader, Emmy’s still figuring things out, + she’s learning from her mistakes. It’s probably crazy stressful for her, too. I’ll be praying for you, Emmy, + the rest o’ the team.

    Much love,
    Ninja
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