by Thomas Ortega II | Mar 25, 2014 | Experience
I’ve been programming for almost 20 years. It’s been a mix of consulting and full time work. I have spent time in tiny operations and global behemoths. The entire time, I kept track of not only my direct development experience but also the businesses...
by Thomas Ortega II | Mar 25, 2014 | Experience
In my first consulting job, I saved a small employment agency from losing its biggest client that provided 75% of their revenue. Total jobs saved: The 2 partners for sure and the various staff, but also all the temps and perms they placed. In my second consulting job,...
by Thomas Ortega II | Mar 25, 2014 | Skills
When we won our second hackathon for building another mobile app in a record 2 day time frame, people asked, “How are you guys so fast?” I’ve thought about that a lot. There are several reasons why and I’d like to cover them in a this post....
by Thomas Ortega II | Mar 12, 2014 | How We work
This photo captures how we feel from the moment we start our initial phone call with potential clients. I’ve been told many times that when I take up a task, I do so with a level of focus and intensity that is rare. I just figured that’s how everybody is,...
by Thomas Ortega II | Dec 20, 2013 | Company News
Here it is for all your viewing pleasures. This is our 4 day journey through the Saleforce $1M hackathon. We hope you have as much fun watching it as we did making it! If you want to reach out to us, do so here.
by Thomas Ortega II | Dec 19, 2013 | Innovation
For many years now, I’ve had some crazy IDE (Integrated Development Environment) concepts or as my notes refer to ’em IDEas. LOL Now that I’ve been practicing the craft of programming for over 20 years, I’m starting to realize that we...