getting it done
We had a call with the outsourcing firm we’re looking into yesterday morning. I continue to be amazed at the level on which these guys operate. Anyone who’s worked with me knows that I have an absurdly high expectation of the people that I work with, particularly in their ability to examine a problem and understand all its facets. The particular tech lead we had the conversation with asked all the right questions. I actually got the feeling I was a little under-prepared for the conversation.
I spent the rest of the day preparing the tools they’ll need to finish spec-ing out the project to give us a quote. I set up a duplicate copy of the site for them to browse and poke at. I also took the time to finish installing Trac. At FiLife, we used Trac, and I actually learned to like it. It may not do any of the big features amazingly well (wiki, ticket tracking, planning), but I came to appreciate the cross-links between the different feature sets. Plus, it’s a very easy way to browse a Subversion repository.
Tonight we’re going to visit the Food Film Festival in LIC (bringing our own beverage, of course). It’s going to be a gorgeous evening with the sunset and all, so… sangria, anyone? I wish I could take the ferry, but there are conflicting reports about the east river ferry running. We’re waiting for Bill’s week off to take a day trip from the Williamsburg landing to Pier 11 in Manhattan to Ikea at Red Hook!!
I’m also having fantasies about trading in the truck for a BMW 135. SO HOT!