The Taking Notes Podcast

   
Taking Notes Episode 39: 12.20.06 - Interview with Ian Smith and Craig Schumann 12.20.2006
You've heard of Teamstudio, right? The guys who make those tools that allow you to do Lotus Notes source code control, and check-in/check-out, and design search and replace, and other wild things like that?

Well we got to talk to Ian Smith and Craig Schumann today and they gave us the inside scoop on the company. Ian is the President of Teamstudio as well as a competitive 800M runner. Craig is the Chief Architect and the owner of a dressed up Arizona Tea bottle named "Jar Man". Here are some of the things we discussed:
  • History of the company (where did all these tools come from?)
  • Some of the more popular tools like CIAO!, Analyzer, Configurator, and Snapper
  • How the Teamstudio tools use advanced flux capacitor technology to help you revert to old versions of database designs
  • The Teamstudio consulting arm, and how they help with compliance issues
  • Craig's often neglected blog
  • The ultra-cool (and free) Script Browser tool for Domino Designer, Julian's blog post that helped prompt Craig to write it (not entirely, but it's fun to say that), and what it took for a company that sells Notes tools to just up and give one away like that
Other segments in the show include: Good information, and another fun interview. Thanks guys!

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