Software Developer

As a software developer, TrailsWeb has experience with a broad variety of technologies.  Over the years we've helped our customers overcome technical impossibilities large and small.  We've built new systems that give our customers greater reach into their markets, better access to vital information, stronger integration with their customers, and deeper insight into their own operations.  From online marketing with custom, dynamic websites to detailed financial management of specialized multi-owner investment accounts, from streaming statistics and media into custom display panels to computerization and enhancement of cars and homes.

Software is really just a set of commands run by hardware.  As a software developer, we appreciate how the code we write is intimately connected to the hardware that runs it.  Developing a software solution isn't just writing commands.  The computers that run the software, the networks they connect to, the power of the processors and availability of data sources are all critical considerations when designing a system.  How much bandwidth do we have?  How many users will connect simultaneously?  Do we need to stream data?  Will it only run on one computer?  Each of these affects the layout of hardware, network wires, and ultimately, the design of the software.

Often, a system can be drastically improved (and the cost reduced) by adding, upgrading, or replacing computers and other hardware.  New technologies emerge so frequently that it's well worth a look at what's possible by integrating new hardware components into the system, from webcams and GPS receivers to specialized modems and cellular internet access.  More and more we're integrating the systems we build with other services on the web, even deploying solutions across multiple servers or server clusters, each having a specific role in the system.

The objective for software development always revolves around the users of the system.  Computers exist solely to contribute to human experience.  The objective of a project is always put in terms of how people will use that system and what benefits it can provide.  In the software development industry, a project will naturally grow over the course of development.  It used to be referred to negatively as “scope creep”, something to be avoided and controlled.  TrailsWeb embraces the natural expansion of a software development project's definition over time as a healthy consolidation of resources for convenient efficiency and a continuous improvement to the business process through technology.

We take the role of software developer beyond writing code.  We believe "Software developer" really refers to a business that designs and implements a system which uses computers to enhance and automate a set of tasks.  TrailsWeb combines decades of experience writing source code with decades of experience building custom computers, robotics, and other electronics to offer a major advantage to its customers.