Independent
No investors to satisfy and no growth target to hit means the decisions stay close to the product and to the people using it.
No outside capitalMCVC is an independent software studio. We build focused products, we care about the detail, and we maintain what we make.
Good software should be understandable. It should respect the time of the person using it, work reliably, and improve without losing whatever made it useful.
That belief shapes the whole process here, from deciding what to build down to the smallest interaction. The studio stays small so each product can get the attention it needs.
It also shapes what we refuse. ATHEON has no account system because it does not need one, and no subscription because a recurring bill would start arguing for engagement over usefulness.
Not a manifesto. The four constraints that actually decide what gets built.
No investors to satisfy and no growth target to hit means the decisions stay close to the product and to the people using it.
No outside capitalA short catalogue is the point. One app maintained properly is worth more than three launched and left.
1 product shippedArchitecture, accessibility and performance are qualities of the product, not a pass made after it looks right.
WCAG AALaunching is the start of the work. Software that is useful deserves maintenance, refinement, and being told the truth about.
1.0.5 and countingEverything we can state as a fact rather than a claim.
Free on iOS and Android. No account to create before you can use it.