Seven trenchcoat-clad executives walked single file through the front doors of the café where I was seated. I stood to wave them over to our table. At the time, I was working for a non-profit organization, and we were building a new software product. I had spent weeks vetting developers, and this trechcoat-clad gaggle of executives represented one of the top three firms. As they reached our table, each of them greeted me and placed their business card on the table in front of me. By the time I finished meeting all of them, I felt like I had been dealt […]