The Saltworks

Web Development Studio

We build the web,
one grain at a time.

The Saltworks is a small studio crafting fast, thoughtful web and mobile applications — from real-time collaboration and chat to space trackers and playful games.

Selected work

A look at what we're shipping and what's rolling in with the next tide.

SSLive

SeeSalt

A collaborative whiteboard that likes to play games

A real-time collaborative whiteboard with live chat and shared cursors, topped with a Pictionary-style game layer so a brainstorming canvas can turn into a party.

TypeScriptRealtimeMultiplayerCanvas
HOArchived

HangOut

Live chat with a round of Hangman on the side

The studio's first live chat app — real-time messaging with a built-in Hangman game so there's always something to do between messages.

TypeScriptRealtimeChatGames
ISLive

ISS Tracker

Catch the Space Station as it flies over you

Tracks the International Space Station's live position and draws the path of its next orbit. It detects where you are and counts down to the next pass visible from your location.

TypeScriptMapsGeolocationRealtime API
IOIn progress

Ionic App

A Teams / Discord-style groups manager — in the works

An in-progress mobile app for managing groups and communities, à la Microsoft Teams or Discord. Auth runs through Supabase with basic group functionality in place; there's still plenty of road ahead.

IonicMobileTypeScriptSupabase

The studio

The Saltworks is an independent web development studio. We like clean code, fast load times, and interfaces that feel obvious the moment you touch them.

Every project here is built and maintained in the open. Whether it's a collaborative whiteboard, a live chat app, or a satellite tracker, the goal is the same: useful software, made with care.

4
Projects in the works
100%
Open source
TS
Typed end to end
Ohio
Based in the US

Let's build something.

Have an idea, a project, or just want to talk shop? Find the studio on GitHub — the kettle of the saltworks is always on.

Find us on GitHub