Jason Maitland / product owner & independent developer

A curious
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I’m Jason Maitland, a product owner and independent developer. I build software tools, connected devices and interactive experiences.

StrangeCalibur / Independent projectsSoftware / Hardware / Design

About my work

Designing and
building products.

I work across product design and development, from early prototypes through to deployment.

My projects include software for organising work, connected-home systems, keyboard design tools and interactive music.

01 / Selected projects

Software, hardware and creative tools

02 / The complete collection

Explore the projects.

A collection of software tools, hardware projects, games and prototypes.

Project / Description43 projects
  1. 013D ScannerSelected work · iPhone app in developmentAn iPhone app for capturing objects and spaces, editing the result and keeping the files under your control.MakeRead story
  2. 02ContinuumSelected work · Open demoA shared project memory connecting decisions, requirements, work and evidence.SystemsRead story / launch inside
  3. 03Forge · Keyboard MakerSelected work · Browser projectFrom a single keycap to a keyboard that fits your hands. Make the things you spend all day touching.MakeRead story / launch inside
  4. 04HEARTHSelected work · Private systemA local-first home system that brings devices, context and attention into one place.SystemsRead story
  5. 05Kaiyan · 开眼Selected work · Browser projectChinese and English through reading, listening and the words you meet along the way.Learn & exploreRead story / launch inside
  6. 06ApogeeCollection · Browser projectAn orbital observatory for watching satellites and exploring the world beneath them.Learn & exploreRead story / launch inside
  7. 07Calibur TypeCollection · Browser projectA quiet place to warm up your fingers, find your pace and practise typing.ToolsRead story / launch inside
  8. 08CHAINWRECKCollection · Browser projectA 2D arena brawler where bombs, collapsing ground and one bad decision can change the match.PlayRead story / launch inside
  9. 09ComposerCollection · Browser projectBuild a piece of music, hear how it unfolds, and take the score or MIDI with you.ListenRead story / launch inside
  10. 10Edge AlignmentCollection · Quest prototypeA VR sword game about rhythm, clean technique and deliberate physical movement.PlayRead story
  11. 11Fluid SynthCollection · Browser projectPlay a surface of water. Ripples meet, interfere and turn into sound.ListenRead story / launch inside
  12. 12FUSECollection · Simulation prototypeA transformer fault simulator for practising diagnosis and understanding consequences.Learn & exploreRead story
  13. 13GHOSTPINCollection · Browser projectAn offline circuit-engineering game where every answer has to work on the board.PlayRead story / launch inside
  14. 14HandSyncCollection · Browser projectGive each hand a different rhythm. A practice space for timing and coordination.ListenRead story / launch inside
  15. 15HARDLINECollection · Browser projectCompact platforming rooms built around precise movement, quick retries and finding your rhythm.PlayRead story / launch inside
  16. 16KIP // FORGECollection · Browser projectFind a line, miss a jump, try something ridiculous. A precision platformer with a world builder of its own.PlayRead story / launch inside
  17. 17MorseCollection · Browser projectListen, decode and explore the small language of dots and dashes.ToolsRead story / launch inside
  18. 18Orbital KataCollection · Game in developmentLearn to fly one ship through burns, rendezvous and docking.PlayRead story
  19. 19Planning PokerCollection · Browser projectGet the team in a room, reveal your estimates together, and talk about the differences.ToolsRead story / launch inside
  20. 20Quiet ChessCollection · Browser projectA quiet room for chess, study and private games with friends.PlayRead story / launch inside
  21. 21Quiet OrdersCollection · Private gameA strategy game of sealed orders, imperfect information and simultaneous consequences.PlayRead story
  22. 22Solid IntentCollection · Browser projectTurn an idea for a useful part into geometry you can adjust and print.MakeRead story / launch inside
  23. 23SynesthesiaCollection · Browser projectAn instrument you can see. Shape sound, colour and movement in a single performance.ListenRead story / launch inside
  24. 24Synth of LifeCollection · Browser projectA living grid becomes a musical system. Plant a pattern and listen to what grows.ListenRead story / launch inside
  25. 25The Last RelayCollection · Narrative prototypeHelp a stranded character through a ship’s communications and sensors.PlayRead story
  26. 26Asset Structure ViewerLab · Geometry prototypeA procedural 3D sketchbook for understanding the structure of technical objects.MakeRead story
  27. 27Bank of Mum & DadLab · Household prototypeA family money-learning experiment built around missions, approval and pretend balances.Learn & exploreRead story
  28. 28CaliMailLab · Native integrationA private bridge between personal productivity apps and an assistant.SystemsRead story
  29. 29Calorie TrackerLab · iPhone prototypeA personal experiment in label capture and everyday nutrition logging.ToolsRead story
  30. 30Emergency ReferenceLab · Reference prototypeSearchable regional reference material designed for use without an internet connection.ToolsRead story
  31. 31Glitch Image ToolLab · Image experimentA workbench for layering distortion, interference and colour into images.MakeRead story
  32. 32HeimdallLab · Private recovery toolA separate recovery workspace for understanding and restoring systems.SystemsRead story
  33. 33Juggling TeacherLab · Native prototypeA pattern library and practice experiment for understanding juggling rhythms.Learn & exploreRead story
  34. 34MQTT ToolboxLab · Desktop prototypeA developer workbench for inspecting messages and experimenting with connected devices.SystemsRead story
  35. 35Power Distribution LabLab · Local simulationAn electrical-grid learning console for exploring distribution, protection and faults.Learn & exploreRead story
  36. 36ROOMFALLLab · iPhone AR prototypeA falling-block experiment that places a three-dimensional board in the room.PlayRead story
  37. 37StampFly ExperimentsLab · Hardware prototypeA small aircraft becomes a playground for control, telemetry and repeatable behaviour.MakeRead story
  38. 38StoryforgeLab · Writing prototypeA workspace experiment for developing stories with structured prompts and tools.MakeRead story
  39. 39TamaGotYeeLab · Desktop prototypeAn experiment in a desktop companion with routines, moods and small behaviours.PlayRead story
  40. 40Trader JoeLab · Research prototypeA research workbench for exploring market data, backtests and risk.ToolsRead story
  41. 41VR SketchbookLab · XR experimentsSmall spatial-computing experiments in writing, creativity and interaction.PlayRead story
  42. 42World Narrative EngineLab · Simulation prototypeA science-fiction world where factions remember, form beliefs and act.PlayRead story
  43. 43ZongWenSubLab · Extension prototypeAn experiment in learning vocabulary through subtitles and context.Learn & exploreRead story

03 / Project enquiries

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I’m open to independent, project-based work on software tools, integrations and prototypes.

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