A product studio for apps that put you in a good mood. No bloat, no busywork - just software that feels like a good day at the beach.

Mission

We build Software with a simple test: does it make your day a little lighter? Everything that passes Sparks the rarest thing in tech - actual Joy.

Values

Things to believe in

Empathy

We feel with the people we build for. Emotions are not noise to tune out - they are the guidance that leads us to good products.

Optimism

Things will work out. The day will be good. Software gets to feel the same way: confident instead of complicated.

Lightness

Less is more. Baggage piles up when you cling to things, so we let go early and travel light. Focus is the most relaxed form of ambition.

Interconnected

It takes a village to raise a child. It took the whole world to make this happen.

Products

What we are building right now

01.

Wildwatch

Get outside, discover species, collect points. The app identifies animals from photos and birdsong through your microphone - turning every walk into a little expedition.

02.

What's for Dinner?

The app for the most important question of the day. The two of you decide by swipe, match and spinning wheel what ends up on the table - no debate, all fun.

03.

Logbook AI

Your training logbook, done in 30 seconds. Send a voice note and the AI turns it into clean entries - ready to export as a PDF.

Wildwatch: home screen with sightings, species and map
What's for Dinner: picking from suggested dishes in a duel
Logbook AI: writing a daily report entry
Why the Red Shorts though

Ask the lifeguard

Picture a lifeguard. He sits on his tower, the sun is blazing. Everyone is here to have a good day. So is he.

And still, he is on duty to take care. Not the clipboard-and-constant-whistle kind. He steps in when it really matters. The rest of the time, he simply lets people have their day.

The beautiful part: that is exactly why everyone can relax. Because someone is looking out without making a fuss about it. Responsibility and lightness do not rule each other out. The red shorts prove it every summer, all over again.

That is exactly how we build software.

Contact

Say hi

This is the radio up on our lifeguard tower. Type help and see what happens.

lifeguard@redshorts: ~/tower on duty