"Kate" puts a word in about how things really got started, and promises to come back and sort Ron out if he needs it.
Kate Oneal: The Empire Starts Out 03/28/2008After Dan Devlin, President of Oak River Software, dropped in on her at the coffee shop, Kate agreed to consider helping with the proposed new Empire project. Empire was life or death for Oak River. Without Empire, they'd go under, and Dan couldn't afford to fund it.
Kate Oneal: Diet Cola With Carl 04/24/2008Carl is concerned about small releases, and catches Kate in the coffee room. They talk about why small releases matter to Kate, and they both learn a bit.
Kate Oneal: Productivity 04/25/2008MUCH LATER: Organizations certainly need good productivity. Sometimes they ask for improved productivity, and a way to show that we have improved. Is this always evil?