Since our planned migration was canceled, we’d like to give an update. The migration process essentially processed each account, moved it to the new slices at EngineYard, and update some configuration information. At 2AM EDT when the migration started, everything went as planned. However, by 4AM EDT only 25% of the accounts actually transferred. We only had two choices: keep it going and have about 10 hours of downtime or figure out a new method.
Proposals: Explain what is NOT included
One of the biggest problems with written proposals is the lack of common perception of tools or features. When a proposal is written, it is usually at such a high-level that concepts and features are understood differently. Whenever I write a proposal I can pretty much see what the feature or system might look like. From the client’s point of view, they probably cannot. For this reason it is just as important to list what is not included along with the features or services that will be included. You’ll be surprised by the dialogue it starts and clarity it provides.
Beanstalk partners with Engine Yard
Beanstalk has really benefited from the amazing infrastructure, experience, and support that Engine Yard offers. We’re really excited to announce our recent partnership. If you host at Engine Yard, you’ll get a free Team Plan on Beanstalk. If you are already an Engine Yard customer, just contact Engine Yard support and put in a request. They’ll have you setup quickly.
Next Wildbit Retreat: Turkey
We just recently finished up the details and itineraries for our next company retreat. Trying to choose a location, environment, and time for 10 people in 6 countries is not easy! While we also considered Croatia, Malta, Spain, and Greece we decided on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. The flights were the least expensive and it is pretty close to everyone. Not to mention getting a Visa is simple.
Welcome Gilbert and Petyo
We recently posted about open designer and developer positions at Wildbit. After a lot of reviews, discussions, and trials we have hire two new employees! Please welcome our latest designer, Gilbert, from Germany and our latest rails developer, Petyo, from Bulgaria.
[Newsberry] Customize your subscribe forms
This week we released a big improvement in Newsberry for customizing subscribe forms and fields in your list. With this new release, you can now fully customize your list and form fields, including:
Software side projects using Beanstalk
There is a nice post over on Signals vs Noise about managing software side projects. The method combines two things:
