By the work one knows the workmen.
Jean De La Fontaine
8th Light
You may ask, "Where does the name '8th Light' come from?" To answer that, let's first discuss the foundational principles held by 8th Light.
Craftsmanship
The folks at 8th Light consider themselves as software craftsmen rather than software engineers or software scientists. Clearly, engineering skills and scientific understanding are required to write good software. It is the application of these skills in combination with a pragmatic attitude and a sense of quality that define craftsmanship.
As craftsmen, our style of software development differs from traditional styles of software development. For one, we maintain close collaboration with the customers or end users of the systems we build. We are continually refining and improving every bit of the code base as the system evolves. Every member of our team works together in an open and synergistic workspace. To ensure a well designed system with almost no defects, we drive development through tests. Feedback during development is extremely valuable which is why we work in iterations delivering working functionality regularly.
Perhaps the most important aspect of our work is pride. We build software that we are proud to have built and that our clients are proud to have.
The name 8th Light
The values described above are not unlike those of martial arts. The name '8th Light' holds special meaning to Micah (the company's founder) who trained in the Eighth Light school of Jujitsu called Hakkoryu. 8th Light was chosen as a name for this company because we share much of the spirit and values of martial arts, particularly Hakkoryu Jujitsu. Coincidentally, the number eight also has special meaning in the world of software.