partiql

Being the geeks we are, we decided today would be a great day to launch our pet project.

If you’ve ever had a pet project, you know the feeling of the launch and the very first release. It’s hard to describe, but part of it is uncertainty mixed with excitement that almost makes you pee your pants. So now here we are in fresh pants, ready to get a little party started.

Today, we would like to introduce partiql, who we are and why we do what we do.

Partiql is a little dream of us, and we are Marc Ammann (Code) and Stefan Sicher (Design) both from Switzerland. We started to work together on different projects a few years back at Marc’s former work place where Stefan worked as a freelance designer. One of those projects was GottaGo (a former No.1 app in the Swiss App Store for public transportation), which led to more iPhone projects for clients. After a while we started thinking about our own app ideas and how much fun it would be to work on them without the pressure of time and budgets. Usually, the details make the difference between something nice and something extraordinary, and that’s what we want to do. We now have the freedom to work until we’re satisfied with the product without compromising quality for tight deadlines

So where is that app?

As we said, we reserve the right to postpone a release until we feel it’s ready. Our initial version would be ready by now, but two weeks ago we discovered a little issue that bothered us enough to go back to the drawing board and get to the roots of the problem. Instead of going with a mediocre solution that would have done the job, we agreed that it would be best to get the job done right and postpone the release of our first app by a few weeks. We are now working on the latest details and changes, ironing out the last bugs before submitting it to the Appstore.

Meanwhile a little sneak preview. Can you guess what the app does?

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So let’s get it on. Welcome to a hike in our new little galaxy – just hold on to your towel and you will be alright. (Btw. if you haven’t read Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, you really should)