We are programmers#
Mastery of our art is at the core - our ability to manifest code to achieve results.
Of course, its never code in isolation so the whole ecosystem of stakeholders, technologies and systems evolution needs to be addressed.
But, at the end of the day (& all day long) we're programmers - manifesting code to achieve results - and we deploy whatever is needed along the way.
(so we're also consultants and educators and providers of hardware, software and all the deployment needfuls)
Business experience#
We have over 30 years' experience each in consulting on and designing many hundreds of projects for business clients - liaising with 3rd parties and managing the deployment and testing of systems, typically developing bespoke / customised software components, and providing the training, procedures development, and support required for success.
Technical Insight#
With long experience can come wisdom - we learn every day, gain capabilities, and deploy new technologies on our clients' behalf. In the technology industry, every year brings new tools, ideas and paradigms - and only a handful of them will survive into the future, and a tiny number will dominate the landscape for a period. Mistakes can be costly - the implementation and opportunity costs of organisational change need to be carefully considered and managed.
Knowledge is measuring that a desert path is 12.4 miles long.
Wisdom is packing enough water for the hike.
Insight is building a lemonade stand at mile 6.
- Christopher Reiss
The pace of change
LanTastic Networking (circa 1990s) with Coaxial cable and manual interrupt configuration has given way to zero configuration Wifi and managed plug-and-play office switches.
DOS, Windows3.1, WindowsNT, Windows 95/98, WindowsXP, Windows2000, Windows Vista, Server2003, Windows7, Server2008, Windows8, Server 2012, Windows10, Server2016... a new Microsoft Operating System on average every 2 years over the last 30.
Databases, Accounting Systems, Cloud Technology, Web App Technology ... all on the endless shifting sands of evolution that we navigate every day for our clients.
Project Passion#
Our passion for computer science drove us to explore the business applications of technology, to research and develop and deploy the best systems to meet the needs of our clients.
Our passion for problem solving drove us to seek meaningful challenges in software, hardware, and deployment on behalf of our clients.
Outback Software is the pure product of our Project Passion - our drive to achieve results for our clients.