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My portfolio site crashed during a big client pitch in Chicago
The server went down right as I was about to show my case studies, so I just pulled up the Figma files on my phone instead. Has anyone else had to do a full presentation from a backup plan like that?
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sean_robinson1mo ago
Pulling up the Figma files on your phone was a genius save. I keep a PDF of my key slides on my phone now too, just in case the wifi is trash.
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stellag211mo ago
Oh man, my friend Jake had his laptop DIE right before a big client review. He had to pull up his whole prototype on his phone and pass it around the table. It was super awkward but it totally saved the meeting.
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tyler_baker12d ago
My buddy Chris had his whole presentation deck corrupt on a thumb drive 20 minutes before a pitch in Austin. He used to clown on me for keeping screenshots of everything but that day he was begging for my phone. @sean_robinson is right about having PDFs handy, I always keep a stripped-down version of my portfolio on my phone too. Chris ended up AirPlaying from his phone to the conference room TV and it actually looked cleaner than his original slides. The client didn't even notice the switch until he told them after. Now he does the same thing for every big meeting.
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