Life as a web geek, pt 2

Big things are going on here at Zünch.

First, I'm working on my first solo project for a ticket agency. It's supposed to work via XML feeds from a web service. Cool to play with and figure out. But, it's a major hassle since the system doesn't provide the data in the manner and need and it's incredibly slow. IMHO, any process over ten seconds long is an eternity online. The web services, as they exist now, take MINUTES to run!! Ah, well. The company providing the web services has agreed to look into some recommendations I've come up with to speed things up. Hopefully, it won't take to long for them to implement them and get back with us.

Sadly, Zünch is losing two programmers within a week of each other. Sona's leaving to pursue other interests and Wyatt's moving to Mississippi. (Fortunately, Wyatt will still be working for the company, albeit from a remote location.) Both of them have been invaluable to me, especially in my early days at Zünch when I was a itty bitty tadpole learning to swim in the great big Sea of Zünch.

The next few weeks are going to be interesting. We've got one new programmer starting on Monday and there's talk of hiring one or two more.

more l8r as it happens.