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On an afternoon the day before delivery, we discovered a crashing bug. At around 2 AM, we had found the cause and fixed it. A short sleep at home, then back to office at 8 AM because the delivery was 200 devices containing that software, and they had to be updated manually because production had put in the old image.

We seized all available computers, even those from marketing who were... surprised. Half-way in the update, we calculated that we wouldn't have enough time until the freight service would show up.

So we asked the secretary that she should be a bit flirty to the parcel guy, invite him to a coffee and chat around to buy us more time. We closed the last parcel just when he figured that he had to continue with his tour.

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  • 3
    I've never had such an experience with any of the firm's I've worked for. But after reading stories like these, I long for working at such start-ups where everyone be it someone from marketing or a secretary work together as a team and deliver the product! Loved the story, mate.
  • 2
    Sounds like a plot for a movie. :D
  • 1
    Are those location tracking devices?
  • 0
    @asgs not really, that was about mobile communication devices decades ago.
  • 0
    ah the old "bedazzle them with tits" switcheroo.

    She deserves a reward.
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