The digital world is loud. Constant alerts, updates, and algorithm-driven feeds make it hard to think clearly, let alone feel at peace. At Tempest Labs, we believe tech can be designed differently. We believe it should help you breathe, not break your brain.
The Problem: Too Much, Too Often
Most people receive between 65 to 80 phone notifications per day. That is thousands of interruptions a year, each one fracturing your focus and chipping away at your mental energy.
Studies show that multitasking can reduce productivity by up to 40 percent. Every time your phone buzzes or a window pops up, your brain has to reorient itself. According to research from the University of California, Irvine, it takes about 23 minutes to fully recover your concentration after an interruption.
This is not just about work. It is about how we feel. A 2020 study in Computers in Human Behavior linked frequent notifications to anxiety, even when the content was not stressful. Our minds are tired, our nervous systems are overstimulated, and we call it normal.
Our Response: Gentle Tech
Tempest Labs builds tech that respects your time and attention. We are not here to dominate your screen or fight for your focus. We want to be the quiet tool you return to when you need to organize your mind, make a plan, or simply think.
Inspired by Calm Technology
We draw from the philosophy of Calm Technology, which emphasizes that technology should inform and empower without overwhelming. As early tech visionary Mark Weiser put it, "The most profound technologies are those that disappear."
We ask: What would it feel like if your software did not demand your attention but gently supported it? What if using an app felt like having a conversation with a thoughtful friend instead of being chased down by a needy robot?
The Science of Slowness
Your brain is not designed to handle constant input. According to neuroscientist Daniel Levitin, when you task-switch frequently, your brain uses up glucose at a faster rate, leaving you tired and foggy.
Writer and computer science professor Cal Newport calls for a return to Digital Minimalism, using tech with intention. He argues that when we reduce digital clutter, we do not become less productive. We become more present, more focused, and ultimately more fulfilled.
How We Build
- We do not use addictive design patterns
- We minimize notifications to essential moments
- We design interfaces that are simple, clean, and quiet
- We build one-time purchase apps so you do not feel pressured to keep coming back
Choose Clarity, Not Chaos
Tempest Labs is more than a studio. It is a quiet rebellion. A place for people who are tired of being overstimulated and underwhelmed. We are not here to fix your life. We are here to give you space to fix it yourself with tools that do not shout, scroll, or steal your focus.
If your brain feels tired and your heart craves peace, this is your sign. You are not broken. The system is. Let us design something better.
Choose silence. Choose clarity. Choose Tempest Labs.