Startifact is a software development company. Startifact believes software development is about more than just the code itself. The key to successful software development is to recognize that it is a human endeavor. Besides developing software for you, Startifact can do more: development consulting, coaching, and training are part of our mission to develop software for customers that is used, can evolve over time, and can be maintained.
Startifact focuses on the development of software in the agile Python programming language. Startifact has particular experience with the development of web applications, and focuses primarily on the Zope platform. Startifact has extensive knowledge of software architecture, agile development practices and test-driven development.
Startifact has deep experience working with open source software and engaging with open source communities. Startifact considers its engagement with open source as very valuable, and can help your organization realize this value.
Startifact is owned and operated by Martijn Faassen. Working with Startifact means you will be working with Martijn. Who is Martijn?
Over the years, Martijn Faassen has been the founder of a number of open source software projects, such as the lxml XML library for Python and the Five Zope 3/Zope 2 integration framework. Martijn was also one of the core developers of the Silva CMS system.
Martijn has been active in Zope core development (Zope 2 and Zope 3) for many years. Recently, Martijn has been one of the founders of the Grok project, an agile web development framework using Zope 3 technologies.
Besides his involvement as a developer, Martijn has also been a participant in the community in other capacities. Since 2006, Martijn has been a member of the board of the Zope Foundation. In 2002, Martijn Faassen was one of the initiators of the EuroPython series of conferences.
Martijn is familiar with a wide range of technologies and moreover has intuitions and experience about how they go well together. Besides web development and Python, a particular focus of Martijn has been the use of XML technologies. Martijn is a quick study and likes to learn new things too, though.
email Martijn Faassen: faassen@startifact.com