Independent lab
Tools for starting—without shame.
Common Gene Labs builds calm, supportive tools for people who struggle with starting, focus, and overwhelm. Not to fix you—just to be with you.
A gentle companion for moments of overwhelm, task paralysis, and getting started. Designed for ADHD brains—diagnosed or self-identified—and anyone who’s ever struggled at the starting line.
Beliefs
Starting is often the hardest part
We design for the moment before momentum—when your brain is loud and the first step feels impossible.
Difficulty isn’t failure
We treat friction as information, not a moral verdict. Systems should adapt to people—not the other way around.
Calm beats optimization
We avoid pressure-based design. The goal is steadiness, clarity, and emotional safety.
What we make
Small, thoughtful tools that reduce friction without adding pressure. We build in public with care, curiosity, and respect for how people actually work.
Design principles
- Default to less
- Explain why things exist
- Design for hard days
- Support variability, not ideals
- Be a companion, not a coach
What you won’t see
- Hustle language
- Shame loops
- “Fix yourself” framing
- Dark patterns or pressure metrics
- Noise for the sake of engagement
Contact
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