Dispatches on software, data, and the people who rely on both. Written by the partners and staff of Semperr, with occasional guests from the field. Published on no particular schedule.
When we started Semperr, a friend asked what would keep us from turning into every other software firm. Half a decade later, the answer has not changed — and, more importantly, neither has the practice of it. A note on discipline, size, and the cost of remaining small.
Half a decade of building software for people who notice. A note on discipline, size, and why we still answer the phone.
Correctness is the floor, not the ceiling. Why we prefer boring technology, small tools, and the extra afternoon.
PE analysts pricing on Friday evening, law-firm partners filing Monday, and the shop that opens before the first train. Who we actually build for, and why.
Our position on machine learning in client deliverables — where it earns its keep, where it doesn't, and why every output carries a human signature.
Every figure traceable to its source. Every source dated. Every derivation recoverable. A working philosophy from the Trace team.
The column alignment, the time-zone conversion, the font that renders on a partner's old monitor. Why we consider none of it cosmetic.
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