Back to collectionA Smaller Celebration, a Server for the Work Ahead
It was Friday, and the studio was tightening its year-end spending while the small team researching a game chain still had work to do. The annual party was canceled and replaced with a dinner; the savings bought a server. The purchase shifted a limited budget from ceremony to equipment for the research and gave the team a concrete starting point for the new year.
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It was Friday, and the studio was tightening its year-end spending while the small team researching a game chain still had work to do. The team had to decide how best to use the money set aside for the annual party.
The annual party was canceled and replaced with a dinner; the savings bought a server. Over the meal, some missed the rare chance to celebrate together, while others worried that the research might remain on paper. They kept dinner from turning into a technical meeting, but agreed to list the server's first tasks after the holiday.
The purchase shifted a limited budget from ceremony to equipment for the research and gave the team a concrete starting point for the new year. They still needed to decide which ideas to test first and who would gather the requirements.