As we hurtle towards the end of another year, I wanted to take a moment to look back on 2016 and recognise what a huge year it’s been for the EndGame team and our growing list of clients.

As part of that reflection, we thought it would be great to launch a blog as a way of sharing some of the ideas and tools we use — as well as showcasing the outcomes we’ve achieved.

I invite you to have a read, then please get in touch. We’d love to hear what you think (good and bad!) and talk about your software and business ideas over a coffee (if you’re in Wellington).

2016 has been a busy year for EndGame. We’ve seen our client base expand and our clients’ businesses grow. We’ve expanded too — with five new recruits to the team. But obviously, this kind of growth hasn’t happened overnight.

Over the last six years, we’ve built and launched nearly 20 cloud apps.Three have gone on to raise millions of dollars in seed and series A funding. One has been acquired. Four are earning us recurring revenue and many more have helped our customers grow their businesses. We’ve learned a lot. But we’re still on a learning curve as we push the boundaries on what we think is possible (while having fun along the way!).

A key focus moving forward, is ensuring we stand out as the long term Software Product Partner for our customers. This is also being reflected in the approach we take to build and maintain our software. Our development manifesto explains how we create software with a long term perspective.

A recent independent review of EndGame captures this nicely:

Unlike most software development agencies, EndGame position themselves as a long-term development partner for their clients. This distinction means that they offer more technical product-management capability than is usually available.

Our EndGame has never been just about building and handing over shiny, new cloud apps. We want to — and love to — partner with people who are passionate about their vision. Because we’re passionate about building software products that genuinely solve a problem and have measurable impact on the end user.

Here’s to a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. Look forward to hearing from you in 2017.

Andrew.

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