The LetMeGo Immersion
The LetMeGo Immersion is an effort to release LetMeGo on time. Six developers will be coding 24×7 (minus sleeping time) for over three months. They will be living together in an undisclosed location in or near Bogota, Colombia.
Why are we doing such a crazy thing? Primarily because of timing, but also because of fun and passion. I recently wrote an article about this type of “development immersion”. You can read it here.
This is the spec sheet of this effort:
- The People: Henry Canastero, German Gonzalez, Andres Herrera, Nicolas Bohorquez, Luis “Lucho” Molina, and me, Alexander Torrenegra.
- The Time: 90 days from February 23rd through June 6th with six weekend breaks in between.
- The Logistics: Outsourrce It, lead by Leonardo Suarez and Jorge Rubio, is taking care of the logistics (from finding the place, to buying towels, to keeping the place clean).
- The Methodology: RRápido Methodology
- The Input: Balanced, cooked food five times per day, every day.
- The Energy: Unlimited Juan Valdez coffee, caffeinated sodas, caffeinated bubble gum, and Red Bull.
- The Good Life: Massages, manicures, and pedicures every two weeks.
- The Limitations: No visitors, no going out, no TV, no radio, no cellphones… maybe not even Facebook and chat.
- The Challenge: Completing the beta version of LetMeGo before the immersion finishes (while surviving it).
- The Reward: Changing the way the lodging industry works… seriously.
How You Can Stay Up to Date
- We will have a webcam broadcasting 24×7 (sorry, but the bedrooms and
bathrooms will be off view!) - I will be providing live updates via twitter @torrenegra
- I will also post periodic updates on my blog
Questions? Ideas?
Please feel free to post them. It is the first time that I will be leading an effort like this. Your support for me and the team is welcomed!
Oh my… I was so excited about this! But alas, I guess I’ll just watch from outside.
I wish only the best to everyone involved in this, and I hope the goals are met and this experiment proves to be a complete and outstanding success! I’ll keep and eye on you, guys!
Sincerely:
Sergio Perilla (a.k.a. Adrian Farenheights Tepes)
Anonymous
February 19, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Good luck guys!! Just let me know if you need psychological assistance during the inmersion!!
Cata
Cata - Perros de Casa
February 19, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Hi, I love to watch sick people like you all the time. I am acutally drunk eating something,watching you discuss worthless crap.
Anonymous
February 28, 2009 at 5:06 am
Hola…
Soy ingeniero y esta muy interesante ver esto.
Los estoy viendo casi desde el dia que empezo y veo que el proyecto tiene puro aire universitario; no hay roles, y la arquitectura parece por ahora estructurarse al vuelo. Voy a seguir viendo hasta que se suicide alguno.
Saludos
Anonymous
February 28, 2009 at 5:09 am
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Alex, Henry, German, Andres, Nico, Lucho y demás valientes… suerte en su gran reto. Les deseo mucho éxito…
Si necesitan mi ayuda con locuciones (Español o Inglés) o usar mi estudio privado para hacerlas… me dan un timbrazo al celular: (310) 762-8096 o al fijo: 617-8803 de Bogotá. estoy en la 106A con Ave. Suba. (No estamos muy lejos!).
RENE FIGUEROA
PS. Soy usuario de Mac.
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October 12, 2009 at 2:46 am
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XAN
January 13, 2010 at 9:56 pm
That sounds like a great experience. I am not going to wish good luck to you, because in the end the results are made from hard work and not mojos or talismans. On the other please have tons of fun. Just have a good time and …. deliver.
The world is looking forward.
Matthias Borner
February 24, 2010 at 4:09 pm