Launch Scout

Last month’s Creative Mornings at the Mercantile Library was so refreshing. Thank you to Creative Mornings Cincinnati for organizing and Kristen Brademeyer for grounding the start of our day with a children’s book and sharing your growth path to Keep Cincinnati Beautiful.

One of the upsides about it getting darker earlier on these cold fall days is getting to see this interactive installation beating in action outside of our office. This was already a great piece, but seeing it as it was designed to be seen is clearly a superior user experience ❤️

Launch Scout turned sweet 16 this month!  Cheers to the founders, the teamwork, and the Busken Halloween cookies fueling us today. 🎃

What if discovery didn't feel like slowing down to dive deep, but set your project in motion? We rethought how we start new projects: shorter discovery, tighter collaboration, and visible progress from week one. Here’s what it looks like in practice → launchscout.com/blog/rethinkin…

@StartupCincy Week is officially underway! 🎉 We can’t wait to see what ideas, connections, and caffeine-fueled conversations this week brings. If you see @tim_mecklem , make sure to say hey and share what you’ve been building!

Boo!  Sorry, we didn't mean to scare you. Today marks the annual tradition that long-time friend of Launch Scout Lauren Woodrick started many years ago. This dancing pumpkin person means the official kick off of spooky season.

Elixir Meetup = success! Thanks to everyone who joined us (online + in person), and shoutout to Brian Meeker for sharing his wisdom on testing. Janky tests, be gone! Bonus points for the adorable non-developer who joined us 🐾 .

Two days of storymapping magic!  Nothing beats in-person sessions for really diving into ideas… with a little help from our Chief Happiness Officer, naturally.

Catching up with @superchris after returning from this year's @ElixirConf. We are excited hearing about the keynotes from @chris_mccord, @redrapids, and the other fantastic speakers in this year's lineup. We love the selfies Chris snags. Hey @searls, Josh Wood, and Jason Stiebs

Our output may be pixels and code, but our process is grounded in real space. A little tidying/coffee/prep before a client meeting day goes a long way. Our espresso machine is always ready for you ☕ (Unofficial barista is on rotation. Hope for Chris or Tim.)

We’re proud to have partnered with our client to deliver a high-performing MVP with zero bugs. Check out some of the work we’ve been doing: launchscout.com/our-work

This artwork went up recently in the alley alongside our office. College Hill CURC is doing a great job of bringing art to the exterior of buildings and businesses in the area. We are thankful to be able to enjoy them! Check out their projects here: chcurc.com/current-projec…

It's Cincy Ruby Brigade's turn for a summer break ☀️ Check back in August for the next Ruby Brigade Meetup!

Real users. Real feedback. Real results. See how we turned a clickable prototype into insights that made our product truly work for real people—and why user testing matters for building products clients (and users) love. launchscout.com/blog/the-proce…

Stuck on a tricky tech problem? You’re not alone. Trevon from SafeWave was too — until we worked together to tackle it. Appreciate the kind words, Trevon!

Curious - what’s been your biggest tech headache so far this year? A) Streamlining workflows B) Engaging customers better C) Scaling up for growth Drop your vote or share more in the comments!

Cinci JS is taking a summer vacation this week ☀️ Check back in August for the next Cincinnati JavaScript Meetup!

When you're weighing the pros and cons of tool options and one person says, "You know what, let's just try to spin it up really quick and see how far we get."

Thank you to all who weathered the [literal] storm last week for @superchris talk about helping teams adopt AI. What we liked best was that it felt like a true meetup, ending with everyone sitting down, chairs turned center, honestly sharing and listening to each other.

Tomorrow evening @superchris will share his experience helping real software development teams effectively adopt AI on real projects. Listen and chat over some pizza at @AlloyDevCo at 5:30PM! Register (it's free) here: beyond-vibe-coding.eventbrite.com