Rookery
art recollection software
American Cyborg, LLC
©2025
Bluebird starts prototyping Rookery after finding that existing art archiving software wasn't meeting her family's needs.
Bluebird initiates the project.
Bluebird creates a staffing plan.
Starling joins the team and researches corporate structures.
Finch joins the team and establishes a meeting and reporting practice.
Bluebird creates a Google Workspace for managing staff emails and shared documents.
Starling researches legal obligations.
Condor joins the team and researches the software landscape.
Raven joins the team
Finch interviews artists, art collectors, and archivists about their experiences with archival software. She finds a clear and consistent need for new solutions.
Bluebird researches scanning hardware.
Starling prepares founding documents.
Finch considers the User Persona.
Raven leads us in meetings about what kind of workplace we want (creative, collaborative, fun & happy).
American Cyborg officially becomes an LLC!
Starling arranges licensing and trademarks, reservation of name, etc
Cardinal joins the team and creates a brand identity.
Bluebird researches software development.
Starling researches the legal and financial requirements for this type of venture, and drafts our founding documents.
Bluebird researches local salaries.
Starling drafts contracts.
Starling estimates development costs.
We secure funding to get us through three years of development.
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