Dial-Up presentation template

Dial-Up recalls nineties interfaces: windows with buttons, a narrow poster font and pixel details. For talks about technology, games and nostalgic projects.

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How we stopped being afraid of deadlines

Two years of missed releases and what finally worked

Speaker with a microphoneWinston Lim / Pexels

Mei Chen

Head of Engineering at Quillstone

  • 12 years in product development
  • Leads a team of 34 engineers
  • Her team ships every Thursday

We weren’t afraid of the work. We were afraid of the date

A developer on our team, 2024 retrospective

Fixed date, flexible scope

We stopped promising features and started promising releases

On time, without overtime

Two years ago it was 41%

92%
of releases ship on the agreed date
Audience at a conference talk

A deadline is a promise to people, not to a calendar

Cut scope, not sleep

Thank you — happy to take your questions

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Speaker
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Closing

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How we stopped being afraid of deadlines

Two years of missed releases and what finally worked

Mei Chen

Head of Engineering at Quillstone

  • 12 years in product development
  • Leads a team of 34 engineers
  • Her team ships every Thursday
Speaker with a microphoneWinston Lim / Pexels

We weren’t afraid of the work. We were afraid of the date

A developer on our team, 2024 retrospective

Fixed date, flexible scope

We stopped promising features and started promising releases

On time, without overtime

92%
of releases ship on the agreed date

Two years ago it was 41%

Audience at a conference talk

A deadline is a promise to people, not to a calendar

Cut scope, not sleep

Thank you — happy to take your questions

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Questions

Is Dial-Up free?

Yes. Dial-Up is available on every plan, Free included.

Can I change Dial-Up's colours to match my brand?

Logo, colours, fonts and template geometry can be changed on Pro. Other plans get the light and dark variants.

Can I download a Dial-Up presentation as PowerPoint?

Yes, from the Base plan. Fonts in the file are the closest match available in PowerPoint.

What if the template doesn't fit?

Switch it in the editor: your text stays, and the layout rebuilds for the new template.

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