The VPs (multiple VPs, company size < 25, bad sign) of the startup that was colocated with yours called a planning meeting, and insisted on a "Survivor" theme, complete with immunity necklaces, etc. We voted them all off the island, except for the VP whose idea it had originally been (who was really more like a lead developer).
Today I heard about a story where a brand-new server line of some expensive vintage was being deployed; a soon-to-be-ex-VP insisted that they "christen" the first model by breaking a bottle of champagne over it, while it was running. Despite engineers on standby with towels, the machine shorted and had to be replaced entirely. Oops!
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Date: 2009-03-27 09:14 pm (UTC)The VPs (multiple VPs, company size < 25, bad sign) of the startup that was colocated with yours called a planning meeting, and insisted on a "Survivor" theme, complete with immunity necklaces, etc. We voted them all off the island, except for the VP whose idea it had originally been (who was really more like a lead developer).
Today I heard about a story where a brand-new server line of some expensive vintage was being deployed; a soon-to-be-ex-VP insisted that they "christen" the first model by breaking a bottle of champagne over it, while it was running. Despite engineers on standby with towels, the machine shorted and had to be replaced entirely. Oops!