Greetings and welcome to the very first blog post from Railgun Labs, LLC, an independent software company. After several years of hard work, countless late nights, and, yes, a lot of coffee, I'm thrilled to introduce Railgun Labs to the world.

Timeless Software

I remember the days when software came in physical boxes, sold at brick-and-mortar stores, and you paid a one-time price to own it. Unfortunately, many in the software industry have trended toward subscription models, dark patterns, and normalized day-one patches.

I didn't want Railgun Labs to be a “modern” tech company. I pride myself on it being refreshingly old-school. Here’s what that means for you:

• Transparent Pricing: All prices are public. All software and services are offered for a flat fee. I don’t believe in subscription fees, royalties, or advertisements.

• World-class Service: When you download my software, you’re getting a polished, cohesive product created from a single vision. When you need support, you get it directly from the person who wrote the software and owns the company.

• Authenticity: I’m not a big corporation and I won’t pretend to be one. Authenticity and honesty are too important to me. I’m a solo developer, and this is my dream company.

Built for Me, Built for You

I practice what I preach: Every piece of software I develop is something I use myself. This isn’t a marketing strategy — it’s a fundamental part of my development process.

Using the software myself helps me refine and perfect it. If there’s a need for more functionality, I experience it firsthand. If there are pain points, I feel them. By integrating my software into my workflow, I gain invaluable insights that I believe lead to better, more user-centric products.

Craftsmanship In Everything

Craftsmanship is important to me. I believe in shipping products when they are done and not before. I do not believe in rushing products to market or treating my users like beta testers. Even this website is carefully optimized.

Clean code, usability, and solid design guide my work. Every pixel placed, every bit flipped is lovingly handcrafted by myself.

Remaining Independent

Railgun Labs is entirely self-funded. I've made a deliberate choice to reject investor funding because I believe that true innovation requires freedom. My focus is on what’s best for my products and my users, not on meeting short-term financial goals.

What’s Next

I'm excited to announce that in the coming week, I'll be unveiling my very first software product. While I can’t share too many details just yet, I promise it’s something I've poured my heart into.

My goal is to publish a new journal entry every few weeks, and this is just the beginning. I encourage you to subscribe to this journal with your RSS or feed reader of choice.

Here’s to a future filled with remarkable software!

Sincerely,
Henry Stratmann III
President of Railgun Labs, LLC