Somewhat Productive

A small, independent software studio

Apps built
for you.

Meet the first app
Our sloth mascot, taking a coffee break.

01 / The apps

In the works · Coming to iOS and Android

Meet Ficus.

Take your attention back.

A free app blocker that puts a little more space between you and your next scroll.

  • Free, forever
  • Zero data collection
Get to know Ficus

02 / The studio

Nathan, the founder of Somewhat ProductiveNathan / Founder

Who's behind it?

A security professional with a healthy distrust of software.

Nathan has a CISSP certification and a computer science degree. Spend enough time in security and you stop extending software the benefit of the doubt. You also stop believing "anonymized" data stays that way for long.

That distrust extends to his own code. Every app built here has to earn trust.

The rest of the team

Strictly nonessential personnel.

Four coworkers.
None hired for their qualifications.

Pippin

Pippin

Head of security, unofficially. Mostly sleeps through the shift.

Merry

Merry

Shows up dressed for a meeting every single day. Contributes nothing else.

Fig

Fig

Responsible for inspiring Ficus's name. Ficus also sounds like focus, which she has none of.

Frankie

Frankie

Reviews all work by walking directly across the keyboard.

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