[ChkbookMechanic]

Like Jim, I completely understand where you're coming from.

I'm a code monkey / software architect / lead developer. Most of the meetings I have to attend all deal with code or giving a demo of a new software product. When I first started doing demos and speaking with customers I thought they always asked for the stupidest things. Now, I just automatically put them into the demos. The biggest thing I've learned is: presentation matters. No one cares if it works. If it looks awesome and pretty and shiny they'll eat it up.