ABOUT
Independent studio. Every product still running. We pick real problems with clear edges, build focused tools, and operate them for the long road.
Building software for the long run.
Founded 20163 products liveIndependent0 sunsetting
ORIGIN
Every product shipped is still running. No acquisitions, no sunsetting, no rug-pulls. Each product is built to last and built to be simple.
The studio started in 2016 as a side project of one developer who kept building tools for problems that did not have good answers. It stayed independent and kept every product running. Three rules guide how we build.
PHILOSOPHY
What we build, what we don't.
We build
- Products we'd use ourselves.
- Small, focused tools.
- Software with one clear point of view.
- Things we can own end-to-end.
We don't
- Dark patterns.
- Feature bloat.
- AI gimmicks.
- Chasing trends.
Web tools
Focused single-purpose web apps. One problem, one clean interface, long-term operation.
Mobile apps
Native iOS products for problems best solved in your pocket.
Utilities
CLI tools, browser utilities, and developer aids we built because we needed them.
Financial tools
Clarity-first tools for personal finance. No advice, just visibility and numbers.
HOW WE WORK
Small, ship-ready, operated long-term.
Small by design
We keep the team small so ownership is end-to-end. The person who builds a product is the same person who hears about a bug at 11pm.
Ship, then run
Launching is the beginning. We keep running every product we ship. No sunset dates, no parking-lot acqui-hires.
Opinionated defaults
Each product ships with one clear point of view. No feature menus, no preference screens for basics. We decide so our users do not have to.
TEAM
Small team. One studio.
GLINR is small on purpose. End-to-end ownership of every product, no middle layer between the people who build the software and the people who use it.
Partnership ideas, press, or just curious? Get in touch with the studio.
Like how we build? See open roles.
Working on a brief?
We occasionally take on work that aligns with how we build. Get in touch, or browse the portfolio.
The long road
Built for the distance.
Small software, maintained for years, not quarters.