Team Blog

Times, they are a-changin'. The COVID-19 pandemic flipped many industries on their heads, and the film sector was not immune. The SoCreate Outreach Team keeps a pulse on film and TV industry trends, and with so much to catch up on in 2020 news, we decided to bring the rest of the team along for the ride with our latest Lunch Meet. The team-led learning series is now virtual, but the discussion was no less spirited. From the current state of production to movie theaters, streaming, and staff TV show recommendations, we covered it all! So, how's the film industry faring in our newfound reality? Well, there's good news, there's bad news ... Continue reading

We’re kicking off the new year with an old favorite! I was thrilled to get back to SoCreate’s regularly scheduled programming in this remote work era and sit down for one of our signature Lunch Meets, a team-led learning series on cool new tech and personal team member projects. While we’d typically pull up a chair and bring our lunch to the conference room, we renewed the series as a virtual presentation via Microsoft Teams, and it was so fun to hear what senior software engineer Dana Desrosiers has been up to in his spare time. Needless to say, he has not been sitting on the bench ... Continue reading

2020: What a year. And, I know I’m not the first person to utter that phrase! My usual end-of-year celebratory post full of holiday party pictures and gifts will be a no-show this year. But still, now that I have some time to look back on it, there are three specific things I am so proud of and thankful for when I reflect on the way SoCreate fared through one heck of a time in our history. 1. We Are Still Standing, Dare I Say Charging Ahead: Yes, we are still standing, and no, not standing still. We forged ahead on SoCreate Screenwriting Software development and grew the community of writers waiting patiently for it. We ... Continue reading

One might say Athena Pruett is already an entertainment expert, so she fits in perfectly with the creative powerhouses on our Outreach team here at SoCreate! Athena will be interning with SoCreate to expand our outreach work within the writing community. Athena grew up on the stage and still spends most of her time in the dance studio. And I, for one, am thrilled to have another dancer in my (virtual) midst. Having also been born with jazz hands, I know that dancers are trained in the craft of discipline, encouragement, and appreciation for other artists. It’s a perfect combination of skills for the work she’ll ... Continue reading

You read that right. Even during a global pandemic, SoCreate is still hiring. We just couldn't pass up a talent like our newest UX designer, Holly Capp. Plus, her story with SoCreate actually starts way back in 2019. Remember that year? Phew, it's been an interesting few months! Our founder Justin Couto first approached Holly on LinkedIn late last year (keep your LinkedIn's up to date, people because this is how SoCreate found me, too!). Impressed by her resume, which included a BFA in Graphic Design from SUNY Oswego, home and office product design, and design and project management at ... Continue reading

It’s rare to meet someone who excels in both left and right-brained activities, but ladies and gentlemen, we’ve found ourselves that very combination in our newest team member, Stephanie Stampher. Stephanie joined our UX Team just shy of the shelter-in-place orders in California due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that has not dimmed her light. She’s a cheery and dedicated addition to SoCreate, and her talents are many! Stephanie went to college to earn an applied math degree, and she fell in love with coding during her required programming classes. She decided that she loved it ... Continue reading

Oh, you thought we were only building revolutionary screenwriting software over here at SoCreate? You must not know our founder Justin Couto very well! If there’s one thing I’ve learned during my time with this company, it’s that we do nothing halfway. We won’t even stop at 99.99 percent! And that’s why regular ol’ office décor won’t do. We’re painting our own Sistine Chapel, screenwriting style. What does that mean, exactly? Well, we can’t show you until it’s done, so you’ll have to wait and see. But here are some hints: We’ve got two full-time artists on board, and they’ve got scaffolding that’s... Continue reading

I am amazed at the number of talented people who choose to call the small City of San Luis Obispo home. I guess we are ideally located between Los Angeles and San Francisco, have stunning hills to the east and shining seas to our west, and continually rank as one of the best places to live. Maybe I shouldn’t be so amazed? But still, when the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Small Business Development Center said the upcoming (and free) “Coffee and Conversation” series would feature Karen Tillman, Chief Communications Officer at GoDaddy, I had to cheer and sign up to attend. It... Continue reading

I’d still consider myself a tech world newbie. There’s lots to love about it – being part of building something new, the comradery and “we’re all in it together” attitude, starting something from scratch, and constant innovation and education. Perhaps I don’t know enough just yet to point out many things I don’t like, but I have one very obvious observation. The tech world is a man’s world. That’s changing, however, and we have both women AND men to thank for leading the conversation. "It's no secret that the world of startups and venture is heavily male-dominated, however, time and time... Continue reading

To say Darryl Yeo is a high-achiever is an understatement. As a Cal Poly University freshman, Darryl is the youngest member of our software engineering team. However, what our newest intern lacks in years on earth, he makes up for through his dedicated, industrious approach to learn-by-doing. “I was hooked into computer programming when I was introduced to Scratch in 5th grade,” Darryl said. Scratch, a project of the MIT Media Lab, allows users to program their own interactive stories, games, and animation. “I am very project driven and learn best when I can make something as I go.” Continue reading