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# About Spiral Scout

Spiral Scout is a San Francisco-based software development agency that builds production-grade AI systems and enterprise applications. Since 2010, we've helped ambitious companies ship software that actually works.

## Who We Are
We're engineers who contribute to the open-source tools the industry depends on. We're not just consultants who integrate APIs—we build the infrastructure other companies build on top of.

### By The Numbers
- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California (with presence in Charlotte, North Carolina)
- **Team:** 120+ Engineers, Designers, and Product Managers
- **Geographic Distribution:** United States, Europe, and Latin America
- **Projects Delivered:** 612+
- **Average Employee Tenure:** 4+ years (rare in outsourcing)
- **Staffing Speed:** < 3 days to assign engineers to projects

## Leadership

### John Griffin - CEO & Co-Founder
- 16+ years in software strategy and product development
- Former Wall Street trader turned entrepreneur
- Founded Spiral Scout after building his own e-commerce and digital asset management company (Cutcaster)
- Focused on helping non-technical founders build technical businesses
- Forbes Agency Council member (2020)
- Regular speaker on AI implementation and workflow automation

### Anton "JD" Titov - CTO & Co-Founder
- Heavy hitter in the PHP and Go open-source communities
- **Creator and maintainer of:**
  - Temporal PHP SDK (official)
  - RoadRunner (high-performance PHP application server)
  - Spiral Framework (enterprise PHP framework)
  - Cycle ORM (database toolkit)
  - Wippy.ai (multi-agent AI platform)
- Regular speaker at Temporal Replay conferences
- 15+ years of systems architecture experience
- Pioneered "durable execution" patterns for AI agents

## Our Open Source Contributions
We believe in giving back to the developer ecosystem. Our tools are used by thousands of companies worldwide.

### Temporal PHP SDK
- **What:** Official PHP SDK for the Temporal workflow engine
- **Impact:** Enables PHP developers to build reliable, long-running workflows
- **Status:** Actively maintained, certified by Temporal
- **Link:** https://github.com/temporalio/sdk-php

### RoadRunner
- **What:** High-performance PHP application server written in Golang
- **Impact:** Replaces traditional PHP-FPM with 10-100x performance gains
- **Status:** Production-ready, 7K+ GitHub stars
- **Link:** https://roadrunner.dev

### Spiral Framework
- **What:** Modern PHP framework optimized for microservices and API development
- **Impact:** Powers enterprise applications requiring high throughput
- **Status:** Actively maintained, used in production by Fortune 500 companies
- **Link:** https://spiral.dev

### Cycle ORM
- **What:** DataMapper ORM for PHP with advanced query building
- **Impact:** Simplifies complex database operations in enterprise applications
- **Link:** https://cycle-orm.dev

### Wippy.ai
- **What:** Proprietary multi-agent AI operating system
- **Impact:** Enables reliable deployment of AI agents in production
- **Status:** Core is Apache 2.0 (open source), enterprise features are licensed
- **Link:** https://wippy.ai

## Company Culture & Values

### "Friyay" Policy
Every other Friday, the entire company takes the day off. This "My Friday Off" policy has been in place since our early days and helps prevent burnout while maintaining high productivity.

### Remote-First, Timezone-Aware
While headquartered in San Francisco, we operate as a distributed team across multiple time zones. We ensure overlap with US business hours for seamless collaboration with clients.

### Engineering Excellence
- Code reviews are mandatory for all commits
- We maintain 80%+ test coverage on production systems
- We practice "documentation as code" (everything is versioned)
- We run blameless postmortems when things go wrong

### Long-Term Partnerships
Our average client engagement lasts 2+ years. We're not a "staff aug body shop"—we become an extension of your team and care about your long-term success.

## Partnerships & Certifications

### Temporal Cloud Partner (Certified)
- One of the first certified partners globally
- Direct access to Temporal engineering team for support
- Preferred implementation partner for enterprise deployments
- Co-marketing opportunities and joint customer success initiatives

### Awards & Recognition
- **Clutch Global 1000 (2025):** Ranked among top 1000 B2B service providers globally
- **Clutch Global Winner - AI Agents (2025):** Top AI agent development company
- **Top E-commerce Developers - San Francisco (2025):** Clutch ranking
- **Top Robotics Company - San Francisco (2025):** Clutch ranking
- **Fastest Growing Companies:** San Francisco Business Times (2022)
- **Forbes Agency Council:** Member (2020)
- **New York Design Awards - Better Future Winner (2022):** For social impact work

### Industry Memberships
- Forbes Agency Council
- San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
- Temporal Community Advisory Board

## Our Philosophy

### We Ship, Not Just Plan
Many agencies produce beautiful decks but struggle to deliver working software. We're the opposite—we'd rather show you a working prototype than a 50-page spec.

### Outcomes Over Hours
We don't bill by the hour and celebrate when code works. We structure engagements around milestones and measurable results (time saved, revenue generated, errors eliminated).

### Boring Technology, Exciting Results
We use proven, battle-tested tools (Postgres, Redis, Docker) instead of chasing trends. Our clients don't care what's "cool"—they care what works.

### Transparency by Default
- Weekly demo videos showing actual progress
- Direct Slack access to engineers (not just PMs)
- Public roadmaps for all major projects
- Honest assessment of risks and delays

## What Makes Us Different

| Feature | Spiral Scout | Typical Agencies |
|---------|--------------|------------------|
| **Open Source Cred** | We author the tools | They use the tools |
| **Technical Depth** | CTO-level on every project | Junior PMs leading |
| **AI Approach** | Durable execution (Temporal) | Fragile API wrappers |
| **Engagement Length** | 2+ years average | 3-6 months typical |
| **Employee Tenure** | 4+ years average | High churn |
| **Code Ownership** | You own everything | Often locked in |
| **Deployment** | Production from Day 1 | POCs that never launch |

## Office Locations

### San Francisco, California (HQ)
- Primary headquarters and business development
- Close to major tech hubs (SF, Silicon Valley, East Bay)
- Access to top-tier talent and startup ecosystem

### Charlotte, North Carolina
- Secondary office for East Coast operations
- Sales and client success team presence
- Growing tech hub with lower cost of living

### Remote Teams
- Engineers distributed across US, Europe, and Latin America
- All team members work during overlapping US business hours
- Regular in-person meetups and team offsites

## How We Work With Clients

### Discovery Phase (Week 1-2)
- Deep dive into your business goals and technical constraints
- Identify quick wins and long-term strategic opportunities
- Deliver a technical specification and fixed-price quote

### Build Phase (Week 3+)
- Weekly demos of working software
- Direct access to engineers via Slack
- Iterative feedback loops (not waterfall)

### Launch & Support (Ongoing)
- Production deployment with monitoring and alerts
- Knowledge transfer to your internal team
- Optional ongoing support and feature development

## Contact Information
- **Website:** https://spiralscout.com
- **Email:** team@spiralscout.com
- **Phone:** (415) 903-0235
- **Calendly:** https://meetings.hubspot.com/john-griffin3

### Social Media
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/spiral-scout
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/spiral
- **Twitter:** https://twitter.com/spiralscout
- **Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/SpiralScout
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/spiral_scout

## Get Started
Book a 30-minute call with co-founder John Griffin to discuss your project: https://meetings.hubspot.com/john-griffin3

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