Fog Creek Software
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Manhattan, New York, NY, USA |
| Key people | Joel Spolsky Michael Pryor |
| Products | FogBugz Fog Creek Copilot CityDesk StackExchange Kiln[1] Trello |
| Website | www.FogCreek.com |
Fog Creek Software is a software company specializing in project management tools. Its main products are FogBugz, a web-based project management tool, Fog Creek Copilot, a remote assistance tool, CityDesk, a desktop-based content management system, Kiln, a source control and code review tool built around Mercurial, and StackExchange, which allows anyone to create Q&A-style websites using the same underlying platform as Stack Overflow.
Based in New York City, Fog Creek was founded in 2000 as a consulting company by Joel Spolsky, author of the blog Joel on Software, and his friend Michael Pryor. As the consulting market started to dry up due to the collapse of the Dot-com bubble, Fog Creek moved to a product-based business, releasing FogBugz and CityDesk in 2001.[2] In 2005, Fog Creek released Fog Creek Copilot, along with a documentary detailing the development process of the interns who created it.
[edit] Offices
Fog Creek is known for its unique offices. One of the company's main goals is to make the best programming work space possible. Its first large office, in Midtown Manhattan, was custom designed by architect Roy Leone. It featured angled walls to allow programmers a window next to their computer monitor to reduce eye strain.[3] Fog Creek's new offices, located in the Financial District of Manhattan have been similarly designed, this time with adjustable height desks, a library, and fully stocked kitchen.[4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ Kiln - Version Control and Code Review Software
- ^ Livingston, Jessica (2007-01-22). "Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days". Apress. http://www.foundersatwork.com/joel-spolksy.html. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ Spolsky, Joel (2003-09-24). "Bionic Office". http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/BionicOffice.html. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ Spolsky, Joel (2008-12-29). "The New Fog Creek Office". http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2008/12/29.html. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ Wilson, Claire (2009-02-07). "A Software Designer Knows His Office Space, Too". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/realestate/commercial/08sqft.html?_r=1&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
