Leading the way in the Audio Industry
Outside Source has sound experience.
When hiring a team to move your company forward into the world of IoT, there can be a steep learning curve. Often, there’s an industry knowledge divide between what your team knows and the software developers you hire. In this case, a bridge must be built to cross that divide and ensure both parties understand the product, the category and the ideal approach to the optimal software solution.
At Outside Source, we have already built this bridge in the world of audio.
Our team of developers is deeply innovative. We are used to learning product lingo and industry terminology. But that’s not what makes us stand out. You see, We already have a deep knowledge of the audio industry. This means, when you look to help with your connected device, we are ready to talk directly to your engineering team and minimize the amount of time you have to bring us up to speed. We’re fast learners. Especially compared to software firms without IoT experience. Connected audio experiences are complicated.
This is due, in part, to a history of working with a variety of clients in audio. We have a robust background, from bluetooth to Alexa skills, and home integrations, we have developed skills to accelerate our work and deliver what our clients need. And secondly, due to the personal investment of our software developers, even before your audio project begins with us, you can expect we will be interested in your work.
Personally and professionally, having people who are passionate about the audio industry is profound.
Here are three specific areas of knowledge we bring to the table that you won’t find elsewhere.
Understanding the domain—this means being able to interface directly with your product and engineering team from a features perspective. We get the overall ecosystem. From your product, to the cloud infrastructure to the native applications. We understand the full terrain. We can be an extension of our team or help with your roadmap. Domain knowledge allows us to be productive fast.
User Experience—A user story is much more complicated than a simple wireframe. With OS you’ll benefit from a team that asks deep questions about the user in order to find the optimal path. User experience can be a point of differentiation for your product. You benefit from a team that understands user experience and how a project will affect those who are going to love it the most. Relating to the user and seeing how project choices affect their enjoyment remains one of our top priorities. What is going to make the user say, “Now, that was easy.” With years of experience in audio, we have heard that before and know the way.
Technical understanding of chip sets—After years in IoT, and many audio projects, we have developed a valuable level of comprehension with respect to chips and their impact on your solution. Knowing this in advance also allows our team to save you time and resources as we get up to speed.
In the end, you will find reliable solutions and sound advice at Outside Source. Reach out and let’s talk. There is more to our story and we’d like to hear about yours.