Why We Build Simple Software
Software has a bloat problem.
Every app wants to be a platform. Every tool wants to do everything. Features get added because competitors have them, not because users need them.
We started Modulo with a different belief: the best software is the software you actually use.
The Problem with Feature Creep
When you add a feature, you're not just adding code. You're adding:
- Cognitive load for every user
- Maintenance burden forever
- Another thing that can break
- Another thing to document and support
Most features get used by less than 5% of users. But 100% of users have to navigate around them.
Our Approach
We ask three questions before building anything:
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Does this solve a real problem? Not a theoretical one. A real one that real people have told us about.
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Is this the simplest solution? There's usually a simpler way. We look for it.
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Would we use this ourselves? If we wouldn't, we don't build it.
What This Means in Practice
- We say no to most feature requests
- We remove features that aren't earning their place
- We optimize for the common case, not the edge case
- We'd rather do one thing well than ten things poorly
The Result
Tools that feel lightweight. That load fast. That you can learn in minutes, not hours.
That's what we're building at Modulo.