The Nautilus

Incremental growth through precision and reliability.

The Nautilus extends it's shell by building a new compartment to accomodate it's growth. Within each cycle, a new compartment is built and secured while the previous compartment is sealed off, providing buoyancy equilibrium for the animal.

For the Nautilus, it is vital that construction is exact and proven, to maintain it's survival and it's potential for future growth.

We chose the Nautilus as the company symbol because we believe software development should occur the way a Nautilus builds it's shell. In ever increasing increments, each stage dependent on the former, ultimately dependent on a reliable and solid foundation.

Nautilus facts

Family: Nautilidae.

The Chambered Nautilus is the last surviving genus of the nautiloids. The nautiloids were the largest predators in the seas of the Ordovician period, 450 million years ago. Today, the Nautilus is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Related to the octopus, the Nautilus is the only cephalopod to have a true external shell, measuring up to 11 inches in diameter. The coiled shell is lined with mother-of-pearl and is separated into a series of progressively larger compartments, the most recent of which is inhabited by the animal. Each chamber bears about 30 fine, parallel scars or laminations and provides protection for the animal. Since the nautilus occupies a new chamber each lunar month, the laminations are daily.