The whales of our team

Producing Things

Instead of typing out everything, here is my Google Keep entry.

Total: 24.25 hours

Foreseeing the Future

I will be continuing work on GUI while planning out next term in terms of marketing and art based on the changes in scope we made right before going on break.

Fall Term Reflection

A lot has changed since the start of fall term. This sentence is an understatement. We have come a long way since even the beginning of co-op (spring 2014). We were all ambitious, ready to join a team of our choosing since we all have had bad team experiences. However, we all underestimated what an endeavor our senior project would be.

In selecting the members of the team, I was aware of the immense amount of talent our team would have. My concern was more on how well everyone would be able to meet the demands on the team, knowing that our project is rather ambitious to execute and polish in a timely manner. We established the expectations of the team early on in the term so no one would be surprised about the demands. As production faltered, I began auditing hours, analyzing patterns of productivity, and addressing issues regarding the team as a whole during our meetings. We also resorted to some amount of public shaming when team members failed to deliver.

With the constant changes we had to do in how "things" were running in the team, the members were put under more stress. The term was only 12 weeks long. As soon as a problem arose, we often did not have time to let it sit. I would devise solutions to implement and processes would change every few weeks. While the problems are being addressed--though the intended effects lagged behind a bit--I have witnessed each team member experience personal growth.

We are, without a doubt, behind schedule. The camaraderie within this team can and will overcome that.