What’s in a name?

How to chose a name?

A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then, that it is the year 10191…¹

Err… I mean, 2024 and we were starting our new company. We were looking for a name that would be both memorable and would represent our values. Being from a theoretical astrophysics background, I suggest a latin word for the firmament of the sky… And then, we looked into more detail at the definition and the rest, as they say, was history.

Firmamentum

The definition of Firmamentum has three meanings:

1. A strengthening, support, prop, stay.
2. The firmament; the sky fixed above the earth.
3. The main point or crux (of an argument).

We chose the name as these three things relate perfectly to what we do.

First, a strengthening of you software functions, based on five foundations of people, development, security, operations, and AI,

We look at how the C-suite’s vision is communicated in the day-to-day work for clarity of purpose. Which development best practices suite your business and add a robust quality assurance, ensuring efficiency and predictability. Shift left of operations and security to ensure robustness and resiliency. And finally, how AI can be used to enhance those things to make your business more efficient and profitable.

Second, the firmament where, if you apply our proven advice, you will soar to. This is not idle talk. We have reduced testing times by 60%, slashed AWS bills by 40% while increasing reliability, and applied AI in medical devices to support medical staff.

Our MOT is a gap analysis of all the pillars and foundations which make your software. It is simple because we have spent over a century looking at it between us. Once you have de-risked, you can optimise which is what we do next! And this is what people think of us:

Testimonials from our clients, from the MOT and optimisation services

Finally, the crux of the argument: We disagree between ourselves. And those disagreements are where our true value shines. We have different experiences, different views, and different ideas. Like Forbes keeps saying, diverse teams are more effective. There is no one way of doing things, some things will make more sense for you than others. Hearing us speak about it will spark understanding.

Conclusion

So, what’s in a name? Everything!

Imagine, if you will, a day when all the drama is removed from your software production: no panic, no crisis, just smooth software releases that exceed your customer’s expectations. This is what we have done in the past and can do for you.

How about getting in touch to see how we can help you?

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1. This is indeed a quote from the David Lynch version of Dune as spoken by Princess Irulan at the start of the movie. ↩