# shipmoth

a small software factory. odd ideas in. less friction out.

> shipmoth is an indie software factory. we build unrelated apps with one goal: make everyday things take less time, less space and fewer steps. lride, lwatch, lglow.

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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**.

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## 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.

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## 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.~~
- after\
  see 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.~~
- after\
  films 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.~~
- after\
  try the cut on your own face first, then book the salon that does it well.

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## how the factory runs

1. **find a friction**\
   something people do every week that takes longer than it should.
2. **build the smallest fix**\
   one job per app. nothing that needs a tutorial.
3. **ship it early**\
   to real people, with the rough edges showing.
4. **keep it or kill it**\
   keep what saves people time. retire the rest, without ceremony.
5. **start the next one**\
   it 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](mailto:hello@shipmoth.com)

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-----BEGIN SHIPMOTH SIGNED MESSAGE-----
  less time. less space. fewer steps.

lride  ·  lwatch  ·  lglow
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© 2026 shipmoth · built by indie hackers · not affiliated with 3301. probably.

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