Posts by Mike Rustici

Mike is the Founder and was President of Rustici Software until 2016. Most recently he was the CEO of Watershed Systems. He helped guide the first draft of the Tin Can API (xAPI) and believes ice cream is the "elixir of life."

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You Say Rusticky, I say Rustichi

Nobody knows how to pronounce Rustici, it's just a fact of life. Since birth I've pretty much just answered to anything that starts with an R. We hear just about every pronunciation you can conjure up, Rust-icky, Rust-uchi, Rust-ecee, Ruustichy, Rustic...one client took the cake…

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It’s Getting a Bit Crowded In Here

Three Mondays ago, we got a resume from a guy down in Orlando named Lewis Vance. We liked his brains and we liked his vibe. Two Mondays ago, "Andy" Vance stopped in to interview after spending the weekend driving the tractor on his Dad's Tennessee…

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It’s getting a bit crowded in here…

Three Mondays ago, we got a resume from a guy down in Orlando named Lewis Vance. We liked his brains and we liked his vibe.Two Mondays ago, "Andy" Vance stopped in to interview after spending the weekend driving the tractor on his Dad's Tennessee farm.…

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Convert C# to Java Source Code

The users of our SCORM Engine predominantly run their LMS's on the Windows platform. To best serve their needs we coded the SCORM Engine using C# on the ASP.NET platform. We've long known that we were ignoring the significant population of customers who prefer to…

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Growing Up

Just like your kids, it can be amazing how fast your business grows up. It happens in bits and pieces and it's not until you take a moment to look back a couple years that you realize just how far you've come. For the second…

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We’re Hiring Again

We currently trying to add two more exceptional people. We're looking for a software architect/engineer and a UI specialist. Job descriptions are below, if you're interested, please email us at jobs@scorm.com. Software Architect My name is Tim Martin, I own this company with one other…

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Happy Customers

Getting on the federal government's GSA schedule is a pain in the neck. Luckily we have a great assistant in Jean to trek through all the rigamarole. Step #472 Part Q involves a thorough investigation of your company's background and success in working with clients.…

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A Local Honor

Four years ago when I started Rustici Software, I was focused on providing the best software development services to the Nashville market. I attended all of the local Chamber of Commerce meetings and any other local networking event I could find. As Rustici Software grew…

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SCORM Engine Update

This month we will be issuing another release of the SCORM Engine. Most of the changes are geared towards support for our new Test Track application, but there are a few goodies in there as well. The highlights are below and a complete list of…

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A New Member of Our Family

The Rustici Software family is about to get a bit bigger. No, we didn't have another baby, but we did just hire on our fifth employee. Next week, Thad Hoffman will come onboard to help with product development and client integrations. Thad's 10+ years of…

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LINGOs

It's nice to know that there are good people out there constantly trying to help others. Organizations like Save the Children, Habitat for Humanity and Catholic Relief Services are filled with great people striving to make a difference. While it may pale in comparison to…

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Looking for our next great developer

Help Wanted Rustici Software is looking for its next great developer. We are the leading provider of products and services that assist with SCORM conformance, so a candidate familiar with SCORM is preferred (but not required). A description of the job is included below. If…

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