Software studio · North Carolina · est. 2026

We build things
that get used.

A small software studio in North Carolina. We build apps for everyday problems, test them with real people, and keep improving them after launch.

labs / projects3 active
oghamin testing
hearthincubating
slateincubating
incubating → in build → in testing → released
01 · About

Our own apps, start to finish.

Dun Cairn Labs designs, builds, ships and supports consumer apps. We do not take client work. Every project starts here and stays here after release.

What we make

Apps for ordinary people, built around everyday problems.

How we work

Product, engineering, release and support under one roof.

Where

Dun Cairn Labs LLC. Formed in 2026 in North Carolina.

02 · Approach

Start small. Test with people. Keep improving.

Each project starts with one specific problem. We build the smallest version that solves it and use it ourselves. Then we open it to a small group of testers, and their feedback shapes what comes next.

Success is not downloads. It is people coming back.
  1. 01
    Incubating

    We have picked a problem and are working out the right approach.

  2. 02
    In build

    Being built and used by us every day.

  3. 03
    In testing

    Open to a small group of testers from the waitlist.

  4. 04
    Released

    Public, named and supported.

03 · Principles

How we build.

Four rules we hold every project to.

01

We use it first.

Everything we ship, we have used ourselves for weeks.

02

Your data stays yours.

We collect only what the app needs to work. We never sell it.

03

Built with your feedback.

Testers tell us what is missing. The most useful suggestions go into the next build.

04

Ready when it is ready.

No hype dates. A project moves forward when it passes testing.

04 · Projects

What we are building.

Projects use codenames until release. Join the waitlist to hear when one opens for testing.

01

Project Ogham

A listening app. In private testing.

In testing
02

Project Hearth

Helping older adults stay independent at home, and giving their families peace of mind.

Incubating
03

Project Slate

Learn a skill by doing a little of it every day.

Incubating
05 · Waitlist

Get early access.

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