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Remove ceremony from common tasks
- Remove friction before adding features
- Minimal configuration, clean defaults
- Code that reads like intent
Leaf + Hana
The open source tools we build for other builders, and use in every client project.
Our roleOurs, since 2019
Client
Leaf + HanaScope
Frameworks, docs, sitesBuilt with
PHP, React, React NativeTeam
Andy + Michael01 · The context
Why we started building our own tools.
Many frameworks and content systems come with steep learning curves and unnecessary abstraction, and slow down the work of building and shipping products.
Building software shouldn’t feel harder than the problem you’re solving.
Before and after
Setup
APIs
Tooling
Content
02 · What we did
What we’re working on.
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Make APIs readable in context
- Fast setup and clear documentation
- Predictable APIs and consistent patterns
- Tools that stay out of the way
ResultDeveloper experience treated as a product concern.
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Give content a predictable structure
- Block-based content systems like Craftly
- Flexible publishing workflows
- CMS architecture developers enjoy working with
03 · What we learned
The best systems stay understandable.
Simplicity scales better than complexity.
Leaf PHP
A PHP framework for developers who value simplicity and performance.
Hana
React and React Native with a smaller architecture surface.
In client work
Simplify where possible, design for long-term clarity.
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