The stack

Tools we use.

A running list of software the studio pays for and actually uses. Some links are affiliate — they don't change what you pay, and we only list things we'd already recommend.

Writing, planning, and thinking

  • Linear

    Project + issue tracker

    Fast, keyboard-first, no committee-ware meeting ergonomics.

  • Things 3

    Task manager

    Pay once, the best task UI on Apple platforms, no cloud drama.

  • Arc

    Browser

    Spaces-per-project fits the way we context-switch across thirty-five apps.

Design and handoff

  • Figma

    UI design and mockup hand-off

    Still the least-bad option; AI-assisted mockup pipeline drops directly into Figma frames.

Shipping iOS

  • Xcode

    You know what this is

    No ref link required. It's free and mandatory.

  • RevenueCat

    In-app purchase and subscription layer

    Handles StoreKit, receipt validation, cross-platform customers so we don't have to.

  • TestFlight

    Beta distribution

    Ships with Apple Developer. Use it.

Website and infrastructure

  • Cloudflare Pages

    Site hosting + edge functions

    This site runs on it. Free tier is generous, deployments are stupid-fast.

  • Buttondown

    Newsletter

    Indie-friendly, no tracking pixels, plain-text-first.

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