A creative and innovative legacy
Bellevue based Seattle Software Developers has opened its newest office, Los Angeles Software Developers, in creative rich Venice, California.
With a history that stretches back to 1989 when its founder, Phil Anderson, was only 16 years old, its Venice office will be its third after Seattle and Manhattan. From running errands and getting coffee for Steve Jobs, Phil and Seattle Software Developers have morphed into one of the most sought after software developers. It has been an amazing run for Phil and the firm.
Phil’s big break came when he was asked by Jobs to help with the UI for the software that powered the “Cube”. Without a moment’s hesitation, Phil packed a U-Haul and relocated himself to Bellevue, the heartbeat of tech in Seattle, leaving Palo Alto in the dust. Seattle Software Developers was born.
Fast forward 35 years later, Seattle Software Developers is the mecca of sought-after developers, coders, engineers, marketers and branding experts. Not surprisingly, many have had stints in the world’s leading tech companies including Google and Microsoft. With offices in Seattle, Manhattan and now Los Angeles, this boutique firm is the dream of every techpreneur.
The decision to start offices in New York and Los Angeles demonstrates the client-centricity mantra of Anderson. At the end of the Cisco Live Software Conference in Amsterdam, Anderson said “After gaining a lot of attention in the technology sector and with so many clients in Los Angeles and New York, we caved during Covid and decided to start two sister firms in both LA and NYC”.
At a time when tech-centricity is synonymous with big business, clients will find Los Angeles Software Developers a refreshing change. Staying true to its original calling, Los Angeles Software Developers delivers tailored and personalized solutions conceptualized, designed and built by real people. Clients are guaranteed solutions that optimize performance as well as are scalable to meet future needs. To this end, Los Angeles Software Developers can be relied on as clients navigate their growth path oftentimes paved with uncertainties brought about by rapid technological changes.
Andersen takes a long-term perspective of his clients as well as their needs. Client satisfaction is measured by their ability to see beyond current projects. Staying open to
possibilities is one of the team’s biggest strengths, which cascades down to their clients too. This keeps the firm and clients ahead of the curve on many fronts.
From software application development, graphic design, website design, website maintenance to internet marketing, clients in e-commerce, CRM solutions, healthcare, telecommunication and finance can expect to gain significantly from Anderson and his team at Los Angeles Software Developers.
Providing innovative ideas to their customers and working with their partners “We’ve got Microsoft and Google developers,” Anderson said, “and we’re recruiting them as consultants. We handpick the best people on the planet to ensure that the app or project meets the client’s expectations.
At the epicenter of Los Angeles Software Developers’ target clients are entrepreneurs venturing into an emerging space, such as blockchain or metaverse. They may or may not possess expertise in software development. A common trait of these target clients is their ambition of being the next Spotify.
To fulfill its commitment, the company made two key personnel changes recently. Jorge Tenorio, a 10-year veteran and main techie of the company, was recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer, making him the most senior personnel after Anderson. In December, Richard Armstrong joined the company as its new Chief Technology Officer.
In reiterating the company’s customer-centricity, Armstrong said “Each business has its own internal model and operations. It’s tough to adapt sometimes to a certain programming language or software package, no matter how powerful or efficient it is. As a result, the software you develop should be customized to a certain business model, as well as the internal processes and procedures. Instead of replacing existing processes, Los Angeles Software Developers assist in optimizing them.”
Adds Tenorio “Entrepreneurs flock to us because we deliver exactly what they need in this Google marketplace, and while our main offerings include software, websites, apps and digital solutions, we are on the edge of blockchain and metaverse as we speak and we handpick the developers based on the client’s needs.”
“Basically, we put together a customized team for whatever the consumer wants,” Anderson stated.
Clients and their needs are given first priority
At Los Angeles Software Developers, customer-centricity isn’t just a mission statement. It is manifested right from the start – the onboarding process.
It begins with an introductory meeting to analyze the needs of the prospective client. Whether it is website concepts, apps, content evaluation and preparation or page optimization, gaining clarity of clients’ expectations is a top priority.
Based on the discussion with clients, the firm’s coders and developers will prepare a statement of work detailing the deliverables and services for the project.
An illustration of this attention to detail approach is a never-done-before software project for a client that measures temperature beneath structures. Despite the challenges, the team completed the project, meeting every requirement listed by the client. Staying focused on clients’ needs is a trademark of Anderson and his team.
Taking on and overcoming one-of-a-kind challenges
A major point of differentiation between Los Angeles Software Developers and competition is working with clients in emerging sectors. Emerging or growing sectors tend to be fluid, flooded with constant changes. This is to be expected as people and organizations in a growing sector are continuously learning.
Working with clients in emerging or growing sectors requires the team at Los Angeles Software Developers to learn and educate clients on the most recent developments. This way, it can bring the best and latest into clients’ projects. Ultimately, it’s all about ensuring clients’ expectations are met and issues resolved.
Despite the ever-evolving nature of emerging or growing sectors, the team at Los Angeles Software Developers strive to bring stability in the solutions they present to clients. It calls on the team to strike a balance between the immediate and long-term needs of clients. For example, ensuring an app works on every device mitigates incompatibility issues as clients’ customers switch between different hardware devices according to the latters’ latest features and capabilities.
A newly acquired client of Los Angeles Software Developers is SoMee Social. They have been tagged as the rockstars of the blockchain and crypto space. They have already begun working with Web 3.0 technologies as they seek to launch a groundbreaking business model accompanied by a mobile application.
SoMee is a decentralized social media platform. After years of software development, it is due for a global release soon. The team has been working with them to develop
several prototypes across various platforms and services. The ultimate aim is a step towards integrating Web 3 blockchain technology for the masses. The decentralised social media application, or social DAPP for short, can be downloaded in the app stores, both Apple and Google, and as a progressive website application for everyone to enjoy.
Social DAPP integrates several technologies making it “Facebook on the blockchain.” Anyone can earn cryptocurrency by uploading and enjoying the content on the social network. In addition, the platform also incorporates social DEFI features, an Ad-Share marketplace that allows companies and their audiences to connect in innovative ways and a separate NFT Marketplace. One of the interesting features of the latter is its integration into the news stream; hence, allowing you to mint, sell and buy NFTs without ever leaving the app!
Christopher Kramer, the founder of the social network, said “All that fancy technology makes us the Facebook equivalent for the blockchain and with many unique features that allow the average person to earn crypto from creating content on social media!”
He proceeded to add “The group at Los Angeles Software Developers have worked effectively working with us on this pivotal venture and their ability here has benefited our organization from wasting time and money trying to get this right. They knocked it out of the park from the beginning and have become our reliable geeks for everything along the way.”
Los Angeles Software Developers: What the Future May Hold for this up and coming firm
As new technologies are discovered and applied in the business world, it is imperative businesses and organizations remain agile and adaptive. Failure to do so risk declining into oblivion.
Vendors in the technology space have the dual responsibility of keeping up with these technological changes and advances as well as educating their clients. Unless their clients are kept abreast, they too risk falling behind and becoming irrelevant.
While we are LA app developers at heart, we take this dual responsibility seriously. Innovation ranks high on our business agenda. Discovering new technologies to spur clients’ revenue generation activities has elevated us to the top of the ladder in the IT world. It’s not technology for technology’s sake. Ensuring they contribute to the clients’ bottom line is always in sight.