Hello.
We're Open Door Teams, an entirely distributed group of developers, analysts, and systems administrators creating web applications and development services for the research and software development industries. Our software and processes enable the world’s distributed teams to sustainably accomplish great things. Together. Remotely.
CEO
A surprisingly good ping pong player, Paul's also into puns, video games, and building things—he's currently constructing a tiny house! His wife and son are his pride and joy. But he also likes Pad Kee Mao.
Business Operations Lead
When she's not behind a computer there's a good chance Janeal's at her piano. Or investing her energy serving people or ministries like the Good News Club®. She likes sweet potatoes, windy days, singing, and ultimate frisbee.
Developer
From the Antikythera Mechanism to Doc Brown’s 1983 DeLorean DMC-12, Allen’s curiosity has always led him further into the unknown. Exploring life and building things with his family is his driving force. “So say we all!"
Lead Systems Administrator
Thomas enjoys finding and fixing problems, especially those that involve learning new skills. In his free time, he tries to get outdoors regardless of the weather. He's never met a potato he didn't like.
Systems Administrator
Give David a game—video, board, or card—and some ice cream, and he's happy for at least an afternoon. He’s also into computer networking and programming and will do it even when he’s not being paid to.
Software Developer
A Peace Corps alum with a flair for language (she speaks 3), Julie loves outdoor fun and chicken tikka masala. She thought she’d grow up to be a paleontologist… lucky for us, she found coding instead.
Lead Developer
Peter loves making fast, engaging apps that help people. He also enjoys writing, graphic design, science fiction, hard rock music, youth ministry, and biblical theology. A casual runner, his nickname is Speedy Feet Pete.
We work apart—together.
For twenty years, our team has been remote. Remote from our clients, remote from each other. Across miles and time zones, we come together each day to build useful products and processes within a vibrant, thriving culture.
We're selective about our tools.
There are many upsides to remote work. There are also downsides. We choose our tools carefully to amplify the upsides and chip away at the downsides. And when what we need doesn't exist, we build it. A few of the tools we use every day:
We're passionate about our vision.
We are building a company that delivers excellence in software design, development, and support from a workplace that values mentorship and fosters professional growth. Every day we work to become better at what we do and how we do it. We strive to deliver excellence to our customers. We are known for our fanatical focus on the user. We listen. We deliver. We have fun. We are home at night.
We're excited to share Daycast with you.
With Daycast, we recapture some of what's good about synchronous, brick-and-mortar workplaces while retaining all the upsides of distributed, asynchronous workspaces. We plan our days, track our time, and stay informed of each other's activity with Daycast. It's our first SaaS product. We use it every day. Hope you will too.
Founder
Canadian-born husband, father, hiker, fisher, maker, and runner. When not turning the compost or helping with algebra homework, Lauren enjoys helping his team winnow great ideas into great software.