The one person behind DabbleLabs
Hi, I'm Jody Florian.
I'm the solo developer and founder of DabbleLabs UK, making small, honest software - and I'd genuinely love to hear what you think of it.
DabbleLabs is my one-person workshop. There's no team, no growth targets, and nobody in a meeting deciding how to squeeze another tap out of you - just me, building things I'd want to use myself and putting them out into the world.
I've spent the best part of 25 years building software, mostly web apps. Lately I've been leaning into "vibecoding" - working hand in hand with AI to move faster and build the little ideas that used to sit on the shelf. It's a genuinely fun way to work, and it means more of the odd, useful experiments actually get finished.
Whatever the tool, the standards don't move. I care about the details most people never notice, and I'd rather ship something small and right than big and sloppy.
Zero dark patterns
No manipulative nudges, no guilt-trip cancel buttons, no tricks to keep you tapping. If something's designed to work against you, it doesn't ship.
Transparency
Clear about what an app does, what data it touches, and why. If you ever wonder what's going on under the hood, the answer should be a straight one.
Attention to detail
The small stuff is the whole point. The bits that feel right without you knowing why are usually the bits I spent the longest on.
Off the clock
When I'm not at the keyboard you'll usually find me on a pair of skis, behind the 1210s DJing, or out with an analogue film camera chasing a photo. That same mix of craft, timing, and "just one more take" tends to leak into everything I build - for better and, occasionally, for worse.
Say hello
This is the part I actually mean: I'm easy to reach and I like hearing from the people who use my apps. Bug reports, half-formed feature ideas, "this annoyed me" notes, or just a hello - all of it is welcome, and feedback genuinely shapes what I build next.
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