How did we come together? Easy. First there was a project. And then the question, "Can you work on this? We can't pay you but it's for a good cause." Next another person is drafted to help. Then another. And finally a fourth and suddenly, we have a team. In this first project, we all had a connection in that we'd worked together in previous jobs. And while we collaborated, it dawned on us that other folks might like to come together to work on other pro bono projects and so Collective Code came to be. We envision that as more teams produce other projects for other non profits or to benefit the community, this site can be a great way to provide background on team members.
Currently we are working on an iOS application for The Big Read Dallas. We are hoping that by builidng a vaulable mobile application experience for the Big Read Foundation, we will be able to increase awareness in the community about the value of reading and education.
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History
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Why Pro-Bono
Often projects come across our desks that have dependencies on things other than user experience. They are driven by clients, budgets or other constraints. But when there's an opportunity to help the community, by raising user experience to be the main focus, or improving the web in general, it's great to have a creative outlet like Collective Code to remind us what good, no-strings-attached, work can be.
Because we are not getting paid for our services, collaborative projects like this take on a very different personality. We find that it frees us creatively and allows us all to have a real say in providing the best user experience possible. This is simply because we control how much of a project we can complete. We can pick-and-choose and work solely on projects we feel passionately about. And the best part is that means we are also very proud to put this work in our portfolios!
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Our Philosophy
We want to do good work. We want to surprise and delight users. By keeping our focus on the experience of the user, we bake meaning and value right into all aspects of software. Whether it's an app or a website or building some other software, it comes down to the joy, curiosity, and problem-solving. It's fun. We hope the result is a great appreciation for what we do and that's why we are Collective Code.
