Smarter. Faster. Better Looking.
Who do you want working on your website?
If you had your choice–which you do–you would probably want a team of smart people who work quickly. For puposes of this article, “smarter” can be measured academically and “faster” can be predicted by experience. We’ll address the third distinction at the end of the article.
Are we smart?
Yes. Reid Carlberg leads the team. Some academic qualifications for your consideration:
- Most recently (June, 2005), Reid was awarded a master of science degree in software engineering from DePaul University. He graduated with distinction.
- He has a bachelor of arts degree from Kenyon College. He graduated magna cum laude with highest honors.
- His GMAT scores? Higher than 96% of other test takers.
- His SAT scores? Higher than 97% of other test takers.
- His high school GPA? OK, not that good. The lowlights? A “D” in AP European history and “C-” in Physics. But that was 1987, so we hope you can cut him some slack.
Are we fast?
You bet. Some recent examples spanning a variety of our customers:
- A law firm had us update their site. 13 pages with changes, one new page and several updates graphics. Less than three billable hours, complete within one business day.
- A consumer product company called us to update their images, shopping cart and a video. About two and a half billable hour, completed within two business days.
- A tech start up called us for a significant site rewrite and lead tracker. We created a completely original system in about two billable days and completed it in about one week.
- A manufacturer called us for an automated communication system with their largest customer. We created a completely original system to match their unique needs within about two billable weeks, delivered an running in about one month.
Our experience spans websites and applications in many industries: retail, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, catalog and pretty much everything else.
Are we better looking?
Well, that’s up to you. As a good friend–an Argentinian who runs a mortgage brokerage here in Chicago–likes to say, “Who is it who wrote the book on taste?”
Important!
In case you don’t already know this–it’s not a great idea to hire your website developer based on whether they’re “better looking”. But a website developer with a sense of humor will probably make the whole process a bit easier.