A collective of dreamers and doers

From hackathons to tech meetups and squash games, our team works hard and plays harder—because we believe when you love what you do, every day is a new adventure.

2005

Two bold programmers, one big idea

Born from a bar industry plagued with fake IDs and troublemakers, Alberio Bathory-Frota and James Marusiak come together to develop Patronscan—an ID scanning and verification product that has since scanned over 200M patrons and become the global go-to solution for bar safety and compliance enforcement.

2005

2009

Growing from side hustle to scaleup

Juggling families and full-time jobs, Alberio and James set off as entrepreneurs on a mission to develop custom software and hardware solutions that solve big problems. Under the business name Servall, the two spend their lunch hours making sales calls and evenings writing code—until finally, they decide to go all in.

2009

2011

Our first Calgary-based office

After months of running a long-distance venture from Victoria (Alberio) and Edmonton (James), the two friends-turned-partners realize they need to be in the same city to make it work. Given its entrepreneurial culture, Calgary makes the cut—and the two families up and make the move. The duo open our very first office later that year.

2011

2013-2015

Rapid overseas expansion

With a team growing rapidly and Patronscan on an upward trajectory, Servall expands into the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. Customers begin to request custom system integrations for Patronscan, prompting a shift toward a service-based business model with software development solutions at the helm.

2013-2015

2018

Launchcode officially enters the chat

Almost two years after starting custom work, with a team of roughly 25, the founders make a brave choice to build a bold new brand—Launchcode. Armed with a clear vision and audacious dreams, the team welcomes Robbie Butchart to spearhead the organization's growth goals. From here, the custom development team takes off.

2018

2019

Creating a little slice of Silicon Valley

We transform a pallet manufacturing facility into a revamped, modern office space—a true incubator for innovation. The aim? Bringing Silicon Valley vibes right here to our Calgary office. If you don’t believe it, you’ll just have to come see it for yourself.

2019

2022

Expansion into LATAM

When the pandemic hits, the whole world witnesses a new way to work. With aspirations to expand operationally into Latin America, we begin onboarding new team members from down South. Today, between Launchcode and Patronscan, nearly 40 talented team members service clients from across the globe.

2022

From exciting events that bring our community together to fostering an active and healthy lifestyle, and an open concept office inspired by the innovative spirit of Silicon Valley, we believe in creating an atmosphere that promotes collaboration, engagement, and well-being.

Want to join the team? Email us your resume and a cover letter at careers@lc.dev.