Love your data till it sings for you
Data architecture is key to any non-trivial application, but for the hardest problems you want to take that further and have a coherent data orchestration plan. This means things like key-value stores for huge operational workloads, streaming technologies like Spark and Kafka for event processing, on-the-fly pre-aggregation for real-time dashboards, and data lakes and columnar databases for analytical workloads.
"A problem well-defined..."
If you want to find the solution, you need to find all the problems first. That's why we dig into the technical and practical details, before sharing our discoveries with you. That way, we can tackle each issue together, and prepare your solution for a successful take-off. And to be clear, we’re not looking to rewrite your software, but to embrace and extend it. Every piece of software is the product of a history of tradeoffs, and the challenge is to iteratively get it to awesomeness without betting the farm.
An innovative way to innovate
Lean innovation might sound like a business buzz phrase—and it is. But it's also something we live by. First, we set out a clear roadmap. Then we deliver early and often—following a path of feature MVPs and iterative improvements. Identifying these MVPs up front gets value in the hands of users, and sets up a virtuous cycle of learning.
Passing the leadership baton like champs
You wouldn't put an airline pilot in charge of a boat. So we're careful to give control to the right people at the right stage of every project. Solution architects lead during discovery phases, and continue in a more limited role during implementation. Development leads then take over day-to-day technical leadership, supported by a blended team of programmers, QA engineers, scrum masters, devops specialists, and other specialists if required.
Agile is our favorite kind of ceremony
Weddings are cool—if you're into that sort of thing—but we much prefer agile ceremonies. We believe they build strong engineering culture, keep teams on the same page, and add clarity for decision-makers. Our dev leads regularly check in with stakeholders to ensure the technical roadmap matches up with the needs of the business. Sometimes they even bring cake.
Devs lead from the front
Our dev leads are busier than most. They conduct regular code reviews to make sure all work is consistent with Lineate's technical vision. And they ensure that everything is monitored, measured, and available to be deployed at the click of a button.
Daydreaming with hard-core purpose
You'll usually find our in-house experts staring out the window, reminiscing about tomorrow. They lead the way within their technical domains—investigating what's new, what's coming and defining the practice for all our teams to follow. And they often join project teams to establish new norms, train-in-action, and practice what they preach.