Startup Weekend Atlanta

A meeting is called:  we have an issue that needs resolution.

Who represents what group? blah blah process discussion

Who will ultimately make the decision? We need a smaller group to make the decision. Group designated, sort of.

What are the issues?    functionality vs. business model

Lots of raised voices, talking over each other. The words “time out” are uttered a couple of times. Hands are raised insistently.

What about a compromise: a mishmash

Lance is stepping in being leaderish. Someone’s gotta do it.

Stammy — 1 minute to a solution. Creative use of the iPhone as timer.

Lots of voices trying to get air time before time’s up.

The minute’s up: we have an answer: or do we?

Back to the mishmash.

TESTOSTERONE ALERT (I can say that as the only chick in the room): Markers are thrown (to be fair, probably accidentally though); trying to win the battle of the whiteboard; more raised voices, talking over each other, and waving hands

Solution reached: one part now, one part is feature creep — introduce later, after lots of users, or next week, doesn’t matter.

Are we done? some leave, thinking it’s done…

but devs need to inject some reality into the room — this solution is hard.