We, Robot Overlord
Robot Overlord is a holistic tech product & consultancy firm, focusing on leading-edge technologies, data science, and AI, to create joyful experiences
Jennifer Cooper, Software & Data Science
Brooklyn Zelenka, Software & AI
Rachel Teo, Product & UX
Introductions
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Hi, we’re Robot Overlord: a trio of highly creative humans that joined forces to build awesome products for ourselves and others. We have keen interests at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, functional programming, and user experience. We have some big ideas on how to build great products. Read on!
Computing with Humanity
It’s our tagline for a reason
Technology doesn’t exist in a vacuum: it’s here to make the lives of people better. The same goes for our approach to others (and each other). Kindness, empathy, and intention have never steered us wrong. Our values are as important as the technologies that we create.
Take care of “Future You”
This also means being good to our future selves, too. Robust code is clean, simple, well documented, and thoroughly tested. A good interface should get out of your way, and anticipate your needs. We strive to make computing more intelligent, more thoughtful, and (above all) more human.
Most of the biggest problems in software are problems of misconception
~Rich Hickey
Collaboration = Satisfaction
This all sounds very fluffy, but we’ve learned through experience that it’s very practical. By collaborating with stakeholders, we get to the core of what people want. Investing the effort to uncover pain-points leads to better products, stronger relationships, and happier humans.
Elegant Tools for a More Civilized Age
The Leading Edge
We’ve seen a continuous shift towards functional techniques as computing becomes more concurrent, interfaces becoming more streamlined and automatic, and data intelligence has begun to sit at the centre of real-world software solutions. We curate the best and brightest of emerging technologies. Being on the leading edge provides perspective on the technology of today, and enables us to leverage new technologies that have become mature enough for production.
Simplicity is a prerequisite for reliability
~Edsger W. Dijkstra
The Right Tools
We deeply believe in using the right tools for the job, no matter the tech fad du jour. Is your project a good fit for classic Rails, a React front end, or something more industrial like hand-rolled Rust, Clojure, Elixir, or Haskell? Whatever the case, we pride ourselves in helping you choose the stack that best suits your needs, and that will stay current for years to come.
Community Focus
Organizations & Forums
We founded, sponsor, and operate the technology forums Code & Coffee, Vancouver Functional Programmers, and the Vancouver Erlang & Elixir Meetup. Our team members have collaborated with Ladies Learning Code and Girls Learning Code, and have developed open-source material for teaching functional programming fundamentals. Our meetups have open-sourced all of our materials, and have freely spread ideas, processes, and formats to other organizations.
An Open Philosophy
In keeping with our community values, Robot Overlord will be operating as an open company, in hopes that others can learn from our experiences. We open-source as much of our work as possible, to provide value to the community at large.
Our Product & Holistic Services
Product
Given our name, it probably comes as no surprise that we’re working on some AI server-scaling magic. It’s an idea that we dreamed up way back in 2014. It’s in early stages at the moment, but we’re very excited to share with the world as it comes along.
Services
Many areas within tech overlap with others, and are greatly enhanced by incorporating them in the process. We work with you to ensure that you’re getting the maximum impact for your product. Our offerings include:
- Full stack web development
- Code review
- System architecture
- User experience design
- Product management
- Process management
- Data science
- Team enablement
We’d Love to Chat
We speak human and machine
Drop us a line, and discover why computing with humanity is the best way to create products that are loved.
