A day as a project manager
Three teams, one slipping deadline and a client who wants a demo on Thursday
Team chat 10 min 8 decisions
You run the "Storefront" project at Nordlight, a 40-person software studio. The client is a regional shoe retailer moving sales online. It is Tuesday of sprint week two, the demo is on Thursday, and the payment integration is behind.
Who you work with today
OlenaCTO
TarasBackend developer
DarynaJunior developer
MarynaClient product owner
AndriiQA engineer
IrynaDesigner
What you will do
- Situations from a real working day, one decision at a time
- Honest feedback after every choice, and some choices come back to bite later
- A verdict at the end: how this job would feel for you
How the day is going
Delivery55
Quality60
Team mood65
Trust in you60
Your energy80
Skills this shift tests
Your goalGet to Thursday with a demo the client trusts and a team that still talks to you