Product strategy
Finding the problem worth solving, talking to the people who have it, and deciding what to build first.
Product studio · Austin, Texas
We build new things for how people spend their time.
Modernrecs is an independent studio that designs, builds and runs its own consumer software, from the first sketch to the app in your pocket.
What we do
We are a small team that takes an idea all the way to a product people use every week. We keep the whole job in house, so the people who design it are the people who ship it.
Design
Interfaces that feel calm and obvious, on the web and on phones, with care for the small details.
Engineering
Reliable web, iOS and Android apps, plus the data systems behind them, built to last and easy to change.
Now building
A weekly guide to things worth doing in Austin.
Our first app helps people find what is happening around town and make plans with friends. It is in testing now and opens to the public soon.
Coming soon to iPhone, Android and the webHow we work
A few things we hold to on every project.
- 01
Start small, stay useful
Ship something real early, then improve it every week based on how people actually use it.
- 02
Respect people's time
Fewer, better notifications. No dark patterns. Products should give time back, not take it.
- 03
Privacy by default
Collect only what the product needs, explain why, and let people take it back.
- 04
Local first
We build for our own city before anywhere else, so we can see the results up close.
Let's talk.
Partnerships, press, or just a hello. We read every message.