In the tech world, there is a famous motto: “Move fast and break things.”
The idea is that speed is the only metric that matters. You launch a buggy product, fix it on the fly, and apologize later. That philosophy works fine if you are building a food delivery app or a social network. If a photo-sharing app crashes, you lose a selfie. The stakes are low.
But at Bledsoe Labs, we believe that “breaking things” is unacceptable when those things are the stability and privacy of a family.
Custodyo is currently in active development. We are writing code, testing infrastructure, and refining the user experience every single day. But we are intentionally ignoring the pressure to rush.
Here is why we are taking the hard road to launch
The Stakes Are Different
Custodyo isn’t a lifestyle app; it is an operating system for co-parenting. It handles schedules, shared-expense tracking, emergency contacts, and communication logs.
In our world, a “bug” isn’t just a glitch—it’s a missed pickup. A data leak isn’t just an embarrassing headline—it’s a compromise of a child’s location or a violation of a court order.
When you are building software for separated or divorced families, you don’t get the luxury of a “beta” failure. The system has to work, and it has to be secure, from day one.
What “Active Development” Actually Means
When we say Custodyo is in active development, we aren’t just adding flashy features. In fact, we are mostly doing the opposite. We are spending our time stress-testing the “boring” infrastructure that holds it all together.
Right now, our engineering focus is on three core pillars:
Security Architecture: Ensuring that data encryption is handled correctly at rest and in transit. We are building for “Zero Trust,” assuming that privacy is the default requirement, not an optional setting.
Auditability: Unlike casual chat apps, Custodyo needs to provide a tamper-proof record of events. We are testing our logging systems to ensure that when a parent checks in or sends a message, that record is accurate and immutable.
Friction Removal: We are iterating on the user interface to remove clutter. We design for the “worst day” scenario—when a user is stressed, in a hurry, or dealing with poor signal. If a feature is confusing during a calm testing session, we cut it, because it will definitely fail in the real world.
Launching When It Works
It is tempting to push a product out the door to meet a marketing deadline. But Bledsoe Labs is not a venture-backed startup chasing a quarterly return. We are an independent operator building technology for the long haul.
We are treating the development of Custodyo with the same rigor we apply to the IT infrastructure at Carl’s Consulting Agency.
We are excited to get this platform into your hands. The roadmap is clear, and the code is shipping. But we promise you this: when Custodyo launches, it won’t be because we ran out of time. It will be because it is ready to be relied upon.
We are building it to be boringly reliable. Because in your family life, you have enough excitement already.
