AMEN Lab

Independent software studio · North Carolina

Thoughtful software for everyday life.

We build focused consumer products that make everyday routines simpler, calmer, and more useful.

What we build

Fewer products, taken further.

AMEN LAB LLC is an independent software company based in North Carolina, United States. We design and develop our own consumer software — applications people use in an ordinary week rather than tools for other companies.

We work on a small number of things at a time, because the difference between a product that is useful and one that is merely plausible is usually made in the last twenty percent of the work.

  1. Start from the routine

    We begin with something people already do every week, then look for the part of it that is quietly harder than it should be.

  2. Build less, finish it

    A narrow product that is actually complete is worth more than a broad one that is nearly there. Scope is the first design decision, not the last.

  3. Stay out of the way

    Software that lives in a home should be calm. No engagement mechanics, no advertising, nothing that asks for more attention than the task deserves.

Current project

Project G

The working name for the first AMEN Lab product: consumer software for the home. It is in development, and we are not describing it further yet.

Status
In development
Name
Working name only

Read about Project G

Each pass leaves a ring. One of them is the version that finally worked.

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