From our workbench to your desk.
Follow the journey of the Desk Companion, from early experiments to a product we’re proud to put in your hands.
NowStage 02 of 6 · Building the prototypeStatus: In progress
The product and where it stands
The six stages
Every stage, as it really is.
Completed means done and shown. In progress means started, not finished. Planned means it has not started. A person moves a stage forward when the work is real; nothing advances on its own.
- Stage 01Status: Completed
The idea
A small object for your desk with an expressive face and a focus timer.
We wrote down the problem, the smallest version worth building, and why it starts on a desk rather than in a pocket. The first journal entry explains the thinking.
Completed
Next Build a first prototype on the bench.
- Stage 02Status: In progress
Building the prototype
Turning the concept into a first working version on the bench.
The first parts are picked: a small ESP32 board, a tiny OLED display, a speaker, a microphone and a battery. The eyes are being designed for a screen 128 by 64 pixels. We have not published a working prototype yet.
Updated
Next Get the face and the timer running on the board, then put it in front of people.
- Stage 03Status: Planned
Testing the experience
Putting the prototype in front of people who did not build it.
Does the face help someone focus, or does it distract them? We will watch real people use it and write up what we see, including what does not work.
Next Decide whether the product deserves to be made in numbers.
- Stage 04Status: Planned
Preparing for production
Working out whether, and how, it can be made reliably.
The enclosure, sourcing parts, safety and cost. This stage only starts if testing shows the product is worth making.
Next Make and check the first finished units.
- Stage 05Status: Planned
Getting your product ready
Making, checking and packing finished units.
Each unit assembled, switched on and checked before it is packed. Nothing can be reserved or bought today.
Next Send finished units to the people waiting for one.
- Stage 06Status: Planned
On its way to you
Shipping finished units to people who reserved one.
The last step. Physical production and delivery have not started.
Next On your desk, switched on.
The road ahead
How it should reach you, one day.
An illustration of the journey we’re working toward. Physical production and delivery have not started.
Illustrative preview · not a live shipment
Waitlist
Built in the open. Delivered when it’s ready.
We’ll share real milestones as the Desk Companion develops. Join the waitlist to hear about meaningful progress and future availability.