Covert Software Development Offered by LShift
LShift: A Veteran Tech Company Focused on Developers and Complex Problem-Solving
LShift, a software development agency based in Tech City, has been a staple of the UK tech scene since its inception in 2002. Located on Rufus Street off Old Street, LShift is not your typical Tech City start-up, but a company with a unique ethos and a focus on complex problem-solving.
The company was founded by James Rowlands as a networking group with other local technology companies. The group, named The Cluster, included a video post-production house, a 3D designer, and some multimedia developers. However, LShift's primary motivation was not just networking. Rowlands aimed to create a fun place to work and make enough money to continue doing so.
LShift quickly carved out a niche for itself, serving as a 'black ops' software development unit for corporations whose internal politics and legacy technology hindered rapid innovation. End-user organizations and even IT vendors come to LShift to escape the management overhead, politics, constant reporting, and technical debt associated with corporate IT.
Rowlands emphasizes that LShift is a company for developers who enjoy developing. This focus on development excellence has led to significant achievements. LShift developers were the original authors of RabbitMQ, an open-source messaging system based on the Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) standard. RabbitMQ was acquired by SpringSource, a division of virtualization giant VMware, in 2010, but LShift still provides some support services for RabbitMQ customers.
One of LShift's open-source projects is Diffa, a system that allows users to monitor the synchronization of disparate data sources in real time. Diffa has already saved a significant amount of money for a trading company that LShift works with.
Rowlands is not a supporter of the Tech City proposal, as he believes it will cannibalize the available talent. Instead, he suggests that education policy and immigration policy should be improved to retain the talent trained in the UK. He acknowledges the importance of nurturing homegrown talent, as LShift's success is a testament to the potential of UK tech companies.
In a world where technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, LShift remains committed to solving complex technical problems and creating innovative solutions. As we look to the future, LShift stands as a shining example of what can be achieved when a company stays true to its roots and focuses on doing what it does best.
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