Web & app studio · jrc.techbooking spring 2027

Seriously engineered.Really comfy.

We make websites, web apps and mobile apps that feel like your favourite hoodie. Fussy about the engineering, relaxed about everything else.

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Overview · who we are

Software that feels comfy, clever, cheeky, fast and cosy.

JRC Technology is a small studio of engineers and designers. We build websites, web apps and mobile apps that are seriously engineered and really comfy to use. We sweat the details so your users never have to.

JRC stands for Just Really Comfy. (It used to stand for something sensible. We forgot what.)

  • Seriously engineered

    TypeScript all the way down, tests that actually run, and code your next developer will send us flowers for.

  • Really comfy

    Interfaces that make sense the first time. If someone needs a manual, we go back to the sofa and try again.

  • Proper humans

    You talk to the people building it. No account managers, no ticket black holes, just a group chat that replies.

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Technical data sheet · JRC-CE2

Comfort Engine v2

Comfort Engine v2 performance figures
MeasureValueNote
Cushion density98.6%body temperature, on purpose
Mean time to cosy0.4sabout one contented sigh
Thread count1,024of code, Egyptian cotton
Lighthouse100/100all four. we checked twice
Friday deploys survived312and counting, calmly
Bugs per sofa0escorted out, gently

Benchmark: comfort per kilobyte

JRC Comfort Engine v2100
A typical agency build31

* Independently verified by the office dog. Results may vary with cushion placement.

Services · what we do

Everything you need. Nothing that itches.

From the first sketch to the 3 a.m. alert (which we answer, in slippers). Pick one thing or the whole cosy bundle.

  • 01 · Websites

    Websites

    Fast, accessible, findable sites with a CMS your team will actually enjoy. They load before you’ve found the remote.

    AstroNext.jsHeadless CMS

  • 02 · Mobile apps

    Mobile apps

    iOS and Android from one codebase, with the polish of native. Thumb-friendly, offline-ready, five stars.

  • 03 · Web apps

    Web apps

    Dashboards, portals and internal tools people open on purpose.

  • 04 · Design systems

    Design systems & branding

    Logos, tokens and components that stay consistent. You’re playing with one right now.

  • 05 · AI

    AI features that behave

    Search, summaries and assistants with guardrails, evals and very good manners.

  • 06 · Hosting & care

    We tuck your servers in at night

    Monitoring, updates, backups and a real human on call. Your site sleeps soundly, so do you.

  • 07 · Something else?

    Odd brief? Our favourite kind.

    If it runs on a screen, we probably build it. Ask us anything.

    Tell us about it
Our apps

Things we made for ourselves(then everyone wanted one)

Between client projects we build our own tools. They’re small, opinionated and really, really comfy.

Snugbase

Status: Live

The database GUI that feels like a beanbag.

Browse, query and tidy your data without the cold sweat. Migrations explain themselves and undo actually undoes.

  • Visual queries
  • One-click undo
  • Postgres + SQLite
  • Web
  • macOS
Open Snugbase (Snugbase)

Pillowtalk

Status: Live

Team chat with the volume turned down.

Threads that settle, notifications that knock politely, and a “do not disturb” that means it.

  • Quiet hours
  • Gentle nudges
  • Async huddles
  • Web
  • iOS
  • Android
  • macOS
Get Pillowtalk (Pillowtalk)

Slippers

Status: Beta

Ships on Fridays. Comfortably.

Previews for every branch, health checks that check, and a rollback button big enough to hit with your elbow.

  • Preview deploys
  • One-tap rollback
  • Friday mode
  • Web
  • macOS
Join the beta (Slippers)

Napkin

Status: Cooking 🍳

From doodle to website before your tea goes cold.

Snap a sketch on the back of anything. Napkin turns boxes and squiggles into a prototype you can poke.

  • Sketch to prototype
  • Real components
  • Export to code
  • Web
  • iOS
Get on the waitlist (Napkin)

Hearth

Status: Beta

One warm dashboard for home and team.

Stand-ups, the heating, the office plant’s mood: everything that keeps your crew cosy, on one glanceable screen.

  • Live widgets
  • Shared spaces
  • Doorbell API
  • Web
  • iOS
  • Android
Try the beta (Hearth)

Got an itch for an app?

We’ll knit you one. Bring the idea, we’ll bring the blankets.

Let’s make yours
How we work

Five steps. Zero faff.

Like a good duvet, our process has layers, and each one is there for a reason. Here’s the whole thing, start to snug.

  1. Step 01 · about a week

    Cuppa & chat

    We put the kettle on and listen. What bugs your users, what success looks like, what absolutely must not break. No 90-slide decks, promise.

    You getA one-page planAn honest estimate

  2. Step 02 · 1–2 weeks

    Sketch & prototype

    Napkin doodles become clickable prototypes you can poke on your own phone. We test with real people early, while changes are still cheap.

    You getClickable prototypeUser test notes

  3. Step 03 · the bulk of it

    Build in the open

    Short sprints, a shared board and a demo every week. You watch it grow, rather than getting one big reveal and a nervous smile.

    You getWeekly demosA live preview link

  4. Step 04 · one calm afternoon

    Launch (on a Friday)

    Yes, Friday. With automated checks, staged rollouts and a one-tap rollback, launch day is boring in the best way. Slippers optional.

    You getZero-drama deployA small launch party

  5. Step 05 · as long as you like

    Tuck in & care

    We stick around: monitoring, updates and gentle improvements, so your software is as comfy in year three as it was on day one.

    You getA care planMonthly check-ins

…then we put the kettle back on

Testimonials

Kind words

Our clients say lovely things. We printed them on cards so you can throw them about.

Drag the top card, or use ← → when the pile is focused.

They shipped our booking app on a Friday afternoon, then went to the pub. Nothing broke. I have never felt so relaxed about software.

Priya OkaforOps Director, Duvet & Co.

4.9 out of 5 for comfort, from 60-odd teams

Contact · say hello

Let’s get comfy

Tell us what you’re dreaming up. We reply like friends, quote like grown-ups and build like it’s going to be used every day, because it is.

All fields are friendly. Starred (*) ones are required.

What are we making? Pick as many as you like.

Sofa£5k to £15k

Room for the whole family of features.

0/800Blank canvas. Our favourite.

Rather use email? hello@jrc.tech