Real life
Independent app studio
Long Weekend Labs
I build small apps in the hours left after work and family. A full time job, a one year old, and AI helping with the code. No big company act. Just useful software, slowly made.
Small ideas
The apps start as little annoyances.
A missing tool, a clumsy workflow, a thing I keep wishing existed. If the idea keeps coming back, I try to build it.AI assisted
AI helps me move, but it is not the brand.
It helps with code and speed. The calls about taste, privacy, testing, and whether something is worth shipping are still mine.App shelf
Available, testing, or still becoming real.
I would rather label things honestly than pretend every project is finished. Some apps are public. Some are still being tested. Some are experiments I am not ready to abandon.
Available Python + PyQt6
Speech Bubble Photo Editor
A native desktop editor for adding comic style bubbles, captions, layers, and video edits.
In development Python + PySide6
Topivo
A small desktop overlay for timers, music, shelf items, clipboard, and games.
Experiment Python + PySide6
Parallax Studio
A visual tool for turning layered still artwork into looping 2.5D parallax animations.
In development Tauri + React + Rust
BioDex
A private encrypted desktop catalogue for local media collections and personal notes.
Available Python + PyQt6 + rembg
Batch Background Remover
A batch image utility for removing backgrounds locally.
One app close up
Topivo
Topivo has test builds and an active roadmap. The site should describe it as in development until Emre decides it is ready for broader public positioning.
- Status
- In development
- Stack
- Python + PySide6
- Platforms
- Linux, Windows, macOS target
The point
The apps should feel deliberate, even when the studio is tiny.
I am not trying to make Long Weekend Labs sound larger than it is. The honest version is better: one person, limited time, AI as a tool, and a small shelf of apps that earn their place by being useful.