Let's Play Software Inc Alpha 9 - Episode 4 - Alphas and Betas

in gaming •  8 years ago  (edited)

Let's Play Software Inc Alpha 9 - Episode 4 - Alphas and Betas

Since I forgot to say it at the end of the video, Thank you for watching!

The software company is coming along well. I'm making a lot of the usual mistakes so far. I'll share what I learned while playing:

My failing was not expanding enough, I should have added more employees and expanded the building, or built a better one sooner.

After the few million currency mark it makes sense to set up teams with independent members who work on specific software projects, and give them rooms or entire floors of their own to work in. I correct this later on, but it takes me a long time.

The Project Management panel can help, but be advised, since this game is an Alpha, it is a bit tricky. Software can become stuck in design mode for reasons that are not immediately obvious. I run into this issue a lot later on. Currently, (1997) I've switched my projects to be led by the Founder, since they never get stressed from overwork.

It seems like a Team Lead should not also be a Project Lead, otherwise they get overworked trying to manage both. Also, team leads seem to need at least some skill in whatever they are a part of. A low-skill lead appears to hold the project back. I'm not entirely certain of all this, I'm putting all my leads through rounds of intensive training now, just in case, and the stressed team leads are relaxed now that they no longer manage the project.

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