WotC_BillStark

Formerly the senior product manager at Wizards of the Coast for Eventlink and the Magic Companion app. follow me now @BillTriesAgain

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

@MelissaDeTora I was lucky to have some awesome writers! @J_Beleren and @wotc_tpup had some articles there too!

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

As mentioned last week, today is my last day as #wotcstaff (at least for now). You can follow my personal Twitter here: https://t.co/UsrJqRsEiA It's where I talk #MTG strategy, personal finance, and give my TRUE THOUGHTS on manual pairings. (jk) 1/X

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

@blakepr Fun fact: Blake and I met at our local store in Iowa City when paired in a draft and slowly realized we basically lived the same life. He had just graduated from the school I was at. He had been the sports editor, I now was. And we were both Magic fans! Quite a journey.

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

@J_Beleren We’ll be drafting at Stark Tower soon enough!

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

I've got a lot of fond memories at #wotc, and certainly the highlights include delivering EventLink and the Magic Companion app, which was a journey almost a decade in the making. Thanks to the great teams and people I worked with along the way. You're the best. END

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

@VierenPascal @MarijnLybaert I’m not familiar with the card type “creature”? Do you mean “instants and sorceries that prevent combat damage”?

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

#MTGCapenna is my last Prerelease as #wotcstaff (I'm leaving #WOTC next Fri.), but it's been a great one to watch with the EventLink and Companion teams. The improvements we've been working on have been holding up strong despite the big increase in traffic for #MTG #prerelease

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

@MarijnLybaert Obv. Kids? Work? I can’t see how anything could go wrong… ;)

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

@CaimFabio I'll have our team reach out to see what might be going on! Thanks for the tip.

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

@CaimFabio Hi Fabio, which store are your working with? Systems are showing green across the board, so there aren't any widescale issues but I can reach out to troubleshoot a particular store having issues.

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

@donaldwsjr @mtgaaron Cutest by far

(How'd Word of Command even GET in that mine?) #wotcstaff

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

Aware of reports about an event losing a "round." We investigated this morning, and everything was operating normally. The only way for a round to be deleted is for a human to do it and bypass warnings to confirm. We'll pursue any followups. Thanks for the heads up! #wotcstaff

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

(Also, and not to drag this on, but this is a useful tip in the context of meetings with the members of your team who feel comfortable speaking in front of others. Your team or specific personality dynamics may not be conducive to this, and leading means knowing that too.)

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

#worktip: to get alignment in a meeting, don't ask "Does everyone agree with X?" The priority of who is supposed to respond is muddled. Instead, use, "Does anyone disagree with X?" This is a specific action someone can respond to because they can identify, "Oh, yes, I do!"

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

(Note: that also enables you to follow up later to anyone who tries to retcon their disagreement to something by pointing out you gave them the opportunity to object at the time and they chose not to raise the issue.)

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

Also, not being coy because we’ve announced them before. We’re working on the stuff for later this year, which includes building out some of the functionality for pairing events we put on hold after adjusting designs to support #wpn stores during Covid. Ex: late reg in drafts.

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

One of the best parts of product management (to me) is being in the weeds on the features you’re building in the future. This week has mostly been that. It’s one of the things that makes me excited to get back at it each day. #wotcstaff

[WotC_BillStark @WotcB]

An #mtg emote that says, "I am aware I missed lethal, but I am also trying to catch up on email right now." #WOTCstaff