Scout is a developer tool company that aims to make ugly tasks like server side monitoring easier and more customizable. The company's plugins are built by the community, with nearly 85% of them being created by community members. Scout's simplicity and reliability, including mission-critical alerts via SMS, aim to prevent developers from experiencing the heartache and ugliness Andre Lewis faced when dealing with monitoring tools in the past. With a focus on developer-centricity, Scout seeks to make life easier for developers by providing them with the tools they need to succeed.