Blackboard / A startup lab

We build products.
And the tools
behind them.

An independent lab turning ideas into products and companies. We build the tools we need along the way, and share them so you can build with them too.

Explore the tools
01 Tools to build with 02 Built in the lab 03 Notes from the lab

01 / Tools to build with

Our everyday tools.
Ready for your ideas.

From the workspace where we build to the framework we build on. Software shaped by the work of making real products.

The workspace Beta

Dash

All your machines. One work surface. Bring your tools, projects, and AI together on the computers you own.

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Now at electrobun.dev · macOS, Windows & Linux

The app framework Open source

Electrobun

Build small, fast desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Native capabilities, with the freedom to choose your stack.

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Now at electrobun.dev · TypeScript, Zig, Rust, Go & Odin

There’s more underneath. Runtimes, native UI, compression, packaging, and the libraries that connect it all.

Explore the open-source tools

02 / Built in the lab

The tools are
just the beginning.

Blackboard is a place to build businesses around good ideas. Our tools give us a foundation to start from, experiment with, and improve as the work takes shape.

Every product has its own purpose and identity. What connects them is how we build: small teams, hands-on craft, and tools we use ourselves.

Meet the lab
  1. 01

    Build something useful.

    Start with a problem worth solving and make a product people can use.

  2. 02

    Use what we build.

    Put our tools to work on real projects. Let the rough edges guide the next iteration.

  3. 03

    Share what helps.

    Release useful tools, open the foundations, and write about what we learn.

03 / Notes from the lab

Work in the open.

All writing

WGPU in Electrobun

Native GPU windows, WebGPU-first libraries, and real apps running on WGPU — now built into Electrobun. Here’s what shipped and how to use it.

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Electrobun v1

Two years in the making: Electrobun hits v1 with first-class macOS, Windows, and Ubuntu builds, tiny differential updates, and a framework that finally feels built for modern desktop apps.

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Make something.
We’ll share the tools.

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