In the workshop

Things on the workbench.

Some are nearly ready. Some might change completely.

What the labels mean

Messing about (1 thing right now)An idea being poked at. It might become something. It might not.
ExploringWorking out whether it’s worth building, and what it should be.
Prototype (3 things right now)A rough early version exists. Expect sharp edges.
Building (9 things right now)Being built properly. Things are taking shape.
Testing (4 things right now)Being tried out, broken and fixed.
Nearly thereFinal polish before it heads out into the world.
LiveOut in the world.

Being tried out, broken and fixed.

DayR8
Product
A UK contracting companion in testing, bringing source-backed guidance and introductions to useful services into one place.
Testing (stage 5 of 7)
PocketParaplanner
Product
The adviser workspace for organising case information, documents and review work, connected to the UpCheckGo client experience.
Testing (stage 5 of 7)
UpCheckGo
Product
The client-facing experience connected to PocketParaplanner, helping clients provide information and documents with less back-and-forth.
Testing (stage 5 of 7)
Quobi
Product
A UK business-insurance information experience in testing, answering questions in plain English from approved sources.
Testing (stage 5 of 7)

Being built properly. Things are taking shape.

Garfield Stephens Labs & Games
Experiment
An evolving home for specialist tools, calculators, underwriting experiments and small arcade builds.
Building (stage 4 of 7)
LevelledFC
Game
A football life and career game built around actively grinding your skills, earning your progression and making the choices that shape a career.
Building (stage 4 of 7)
DayR8 Game
Game
It’s a game. It has DayR8 in the name. That’s all we’re saying for now.
Building (stage 4 of 7)
Relevant Life
Website
A specialist information and enquiry site about relevant life cover, being prepared for launch.
Building (stage 4 of 7)
Executive Income Protection
Website
A specialist information and enquiry site about executive income protection, in development.
Building (stage 4 of 7)
Key Person
Website
A specialist information and enquiry site about key person insurance, in development.
Building (stage 4 of 7)
Shareholder Protection
Website
A specialist information and enquiry site about shareholder protection, in development.
Building (stage 4 of 7)
Company Insure
Website
A developing business-insurance information site, designed to help visitors find a relevant next step.
Building (stage 4 of 7)
Buy2Let Mortgage
Website
A specialist information and enquiry site about buy-to-let mortgages, in development.
Building (stage 4 of 7)

A rough early version exists. Expect sharp edges.

Lawn Bowls Game
Game
A mobile-first bowls game that aims to take the sport seriously — flat green and crown green, with proper line, weight and bias.
Prototype (stage 3 of 7)
TY4S
Product
A stripped-back jobs and referrals prototype. Find a role, share it with someone who might fit, and keep it simple.
Prototype (stage 3 of 7)
Our Recipe Book
Product
A private recipe-book prototype for collecting recipes, planning the week and keeping shopping and freezer notes together.
Prototype (stage 3 of 7)

An idea being poked at. It might become something. It might not.

Project ???
Unknown
Something new is on the bench. Too early to say what — and it might change completely.
Messing about (stage 1 of 7)

Finished things move toThings we’ve built