About 2 months ago, I announced that I was no longer a corporate gnome. In that post, I mentioned that Webcraft was no longer slated to be [just?] a web development company. Two weeks later, I explained the first service offering, Digital Theatrics. I mentioned that I was sending off the first client proposal that night.
Two months later, things are on track. Of course, few things have gone exactly as planned and most things have taken twice the effort I expected. However, this week joyfully marks the beginning of the first ever Webcraft Studios Digital Theatrics campaign. I couldn’t have accomplished what I have without the support of some awesome individuals (thanks guys). The client seems excited and I think this campaign will serve their product well. This entire project is a huge experiment. I would tell you the details of the top secret campaign, but then I would be forced to kill you. We don’t want that.
The current campaign spans from now until the beginning of 2009. Organizing everything in just two months was a rush. My infrastructure works, but there are a few drawbacks. I find myself creating accounts and handing out passwords far too frequently. I’m currently deploying a wide variety of web applications which are all completely independent. Ultimately, I’m going to need a much cleaner and well refined system. I look forward to designing it.
On Monday, I will be traveling to Alaska. Much like the recent Mexico trip, Alaska will be another hard lesson in extreme telecommute. While the last adventure was not as productive as I had hoped, it was still successful. I was able to complete all of my mandatory tasks and maintain contact with key individuals. Perhaps soon, I can start publishing focused blog posts on making telecommuting a success.
The drastic way in which the Webcraft vision has evolved sort of haunts me. It was originally supposed to be strictly Web development. Digital Theatrics isn’t on the same radar. I do expect Webcraft to include a Web dev studio at some point in the future. Meanwhile, I wonder just how much the concept will continue to change in the next year or so. One thing is for certain, I really need to update the Webcraft website in general - especially the “about” page. Yet another burning to-do item. Time to get back to work.
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