Fun/Awkward Moments: Meetings and Buttons

 During my senior project, me and Quinn were hard at work for the majority of the time we spent working at Paragon on Estim8. Because me and Quinn have been good friends for a while, it was easy to always keep it light while being productive.  Aside from the jokes, there were a few funny and awkward moments that made this experience memorable for me.

The first funny moment we had was when we were working on our app functions and what we want Estim8 to be able to deliver to college students. It took us about two days of work (while working on other aspects of the business/app) to fully create what we envisioned for the future. I had worked out the entire realm of things ranging from our “Magic Scheduling” to things as simple as letting users create a profile. After me and Quinn completed the overview of the app’s function, we showed it to Mr. Ours to see what he thought about the app and if it was plausible. As soon as he finished reading through it all he told us how much he enjoyed it, but he had a puzzled look on his face. We asked what the issue was, and he simply asked, “What about the button that actually starts the scheduling when the student is using the app?” After two days of work, we had forgotten the simplest and the most important part of the app, the button.  That moment really helped me and Quinn throughout the rest of the project because we were diligent through everything we did.

An awkward moment we experienced was during an executive meeting when the different members were discussing a potential hire. When someone brought up a candidate for a vacancy, Mr. Ours was shocked and persistent that the person was not the right fit. The two broke out into a small argument, so it was pretty uncomfortable for me because I was just trying to learn about the hiring process. However, they came to an amicable solution, so everything worked out in the end. This was another example of a time when even a successful business can go through some turbulence. It was pretty humbling to see this, and it changed my perspective on how Estim8 could work in the future.

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