shipmoth
we are a small team of indie hackers running a software factory. odd ideas go in one end. useful apps come out the other.
the products have nothing in common on paper. one helps you learn to drive. one helps you find a film and someone to watch it with. one helps you pick a haircut before you commit to it. next month it could be something else entirely.
what ties them together is one rule: every product has to take something you already do, and make it take less time, less space, and fewer steps.
what we go after
- time twenty minutes of comparing tabs, calling around and waiting to hear back.
- space five apps, three group chats and a spreadsheet, all for one simple plan.
- steps every form, login and "we'll get back to you" between wanting a thing and having it.
if tech can reach it, it is fair game. if it only annoys us, we fix it in the shop and keep it there.
off the line
three products so far. unrelated by design. more on the way.
lride
learning to drive, without the phone calls.
lride makes learning to drive simpler by helping learners discover driving schools, connect with instructors, and take the first step towards driving with confidence.
- before
ask around, call schools one by one, compare prices that nobody publishes. - aftersee schools near you, pick an instructor who fits, book the first lesson from your phone.
lwatch
a film, and someone to watch it with.
lwatch brings movies and people together, helping you discover films, connect with people who share your taste, and find someone to watch with.
- before
forty minutes of scrolling, a group chat that never agrees, and watching alone anyway. - afterfilms picked from what you actually like, and people nearby who like them too.
lglow
your next look starts here.
lglow helps you find the right salon, book appointments, and explore hairstyles that suit you with ai-powered previews.
- before
screenshots shown to a stylist, a hopeful nod, and six weeks of growing it out. - aftertry the cut on your own face first, then book the salon that does it well.
how the factory runs
- find a frictionsomething people do every week that takes longer than it should.
- build the smallest fixone job per app. nothing that needs a tutorial.
- ship it earlyto real people, with the rough edges showing.
- keep it or kill itkeep what saves people time. retire the rest, without ceremony.
- start the next oneit does not have to be related. it usually is not.
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bring us a friction
tell us the everyday thing that takes you too long. the best ones become products. also open to partners, press, and other indie hackers: hello@shipmoth.com
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