...leveraging creativity
How do you leverage creativity? It is not a tangible asset, cannot be effectively manufactured, traded, or even objectively measured. It is none of the things that are required to reproduce in a factory yet that is exactly the way the majority of organizations approach their software development.
Computer software development is arguably the single most complex, high risk, chaotic and rapidly changing business in all history. It is abstractions and imaginations captured in esoteric languages and executed in silicon - the closest endeavor to true "Creation" that humanity has thus far been able to attain. For centuries alchemists dreamed, struggled and failed in their attempts to transmute basic elements into gold. In a scant few decades computer programmers have done them one better because we transmute ideas into new industries and our "gold", once produced, can be copied and shared with others without diminishing our own share like passing along a flame from candle to candle.
Our concept is simple - identify, attract, develop, and retain the best and most creative development talent from around the world. Put them in an environment that nurtures this creativity in a manner that allows us to apply it to our customers' business challenges. It's an apparently obvious concept but execution is practically impossible unless you happen to understand what motivates and interests these creative developers who are consistently ten times more productive than the typical programmer. In order to do that, it helps to be on of those developers. We like to think that describes us pretty well at Proteus Technologies.
Do You Belong in the Software Development Business?
So given how chaotic, scary, and risky the software development business is, most organizations that employ programmers need to ask themselves, "Should we even be in the computer software business??" Successful businesses stay that way by focusing on their core business. If your business isn't the sale of software features as a product or service, you probably have no business being in this business! It's hard enough mastering one industry let alone take on the most complex industry ever invented.
At Proteus Technologies, computer software development is our ONLY business. Let us help you focus and succeed at yours by leveraging our expertise in ours. And for those of you who have determined that software development is core to your business, we often help our clients improve their development infrastructure, processes, and even build entire new development groups. You know you have that internal project that you can never complete or prioritize because it isn't directly related to a customer facing feature. Let us build that for you while you focus on delivering what your client is paying you for.
Creative Solutions vs. Churning for Dollars/Baht/Shiny Objects
Just to be clear - we are not an offshore programming body shop. We will never have thousands (or even hundreds) of "programmers" churning billable hours out of their cubes like some kind of software factory. Our staff consists entirely of people passionate about their work and excited about its challenges and constant opportunities for new discoveries. We look forward to focusing and leveraging our skills and experience to provide innovative and elegant results for your business challenges. Put us on your team.
