A team of innovators, designers & big dreamers
Founded in 2010 in the heart of Austin, Texas, Rocksauce Studios has one key mission: Happiness. By following our core values, defined by the Rocksauce Studios team, we deliver excellence!
Since our inception, we’ve delivered over seventy-five apps to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, streamlined digitization for large companies and made appreneurs dreams come true.
Core values define who
we are & what we do
Deliver excellence by following best practices and being positive
Respect others through truthfulness in your actions and words
Be understanding & flexible with one another to achieve common goals
Respect traditions and have a sense of belonging to something greater than yourself
Demonstrate devotion in all you do, in work, in play & in life
Q manning, Founder & GM
How we build the future
In 2010, when we founded Rocksauce Studios, there was no one doing what we did. Companies in our space were less interested in creating user-friendly, compelling product to captivate audiences. Most of these companies focused on creating quick “me too” applications, with little-to-no branding, terrible UX/UI design, and no engaging reason to develop brand loyalty or to keep users coming back.
But we saw that the brands that were rising to the top – Airbnb, Instagram, Twitter, etc – were companies that didn’t just solve a problem, but solved a problem in a unique way. Enterprise software was, and in many cases still is, hard to navigate, difficult to use, and a chore to deploy. We knew there was a better way: focus on giving users something to come back for.
Q manning, Founder & GM
How we build the future
In 2010, when we founded Rocksauce Studios, there was no one doing what we did. Companies in our space were less interested in creating user-friendly, compelling product to captivate audiences. Most of these companies focused on creating quick “me too” applications, with little-to-no branding, terrible UX/UI design, and no engaging reason to develop brand loyalty or to keep users coming back.
But we saw that the brands that were rising to the top – Airbnb, Instagram, Twitter, etc – were companies that didn’t just solve a problem, but solved a problem in a unique way. Enterprise software was, and in many cases still is, hard to navigate, difficult to use, and a chore to deploy. We knew there was a better way: focus on giving users something to come back for.
From the earliest days of the company, we refused to mimic what a competitor was doing. Our goal has been to always research what the users on the ground are looking for, and dissect the problem from their perspective. We don’t come at problems with a solution in mind but create a solution based on the best way to tackle the issue.
So, our goal has, and remains, to build software that stands-up next to the biggest platforms out there. For Enterprise clients, we bring that commercial grade sensibility, because we know that your audience has expectations that internal software should work as well as Facebook or Instagram. Entrepreneurs know that they get an honest company, that will be up front when an idea feels old or tired, and will work to help them keep their budgets in scope, as the siren call of the scope creep calls to them.
We’re passionate about what we do, because we live and breathe this stuff. That’s how we build the future.
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Meet the team. Come by to say “Hi!” sometime.
Q Manning
Founder & GM of Rocksauce
Peter Yoder
Founder & Product Manager
Chris Lindenmayer
Creative director
Kati Presley
Head of UX
John Gholson
Head of Ideation
RJ Nye
Graphic designer
Mike Peloquin
VP of Business Development
Lawrence Chan
Project manager
Sharon Tsao
UX Designer
Madeline Olsen
UX Designer
We’re always looking for
good people. Come join us!
We put our values at the core of how we operate as an organization — not just when it’s convenient, but in a lasting and meaningful way. The energy you spend here should have a positive impact on what we create.
Rocksauce Studios is looking for dedicated, creative people to join us in making Rocksauce Studios even better. Think that description fits you? Take a look at our current positions and let us know how!
