"What makes it hard for you to clean up after yourself?" I asked my youngest. "Mom, I just don't see the mess," she replied.
That was the breakthrough moment. The problem wasn't laziness or lack of motivation - it was visibility. Household tasks are invisible until they pile up, and by then it feels overwhelming.
Traditional chore charts and todo apps become yet another thing to manage. Home maintenance is complex: decluttering, cleaning, groceries, bills, repairs - each requiring different approaches and tools.
Hounty (a blend of Home and Bounty) started as a simple photo-based cleaning game and evolved into a comprehensive home management platform.
The cute ghost mascot represents our core principle: making invisible chores visible. What started as a tool for my family has grown through feedback from passionate early users who face the same daily challenges.
We're building focused tools that solve real problems - one at a time - rather than another bloated app trying to do everything poorly.
Bold choices, ambitious goals, infectious energy. We reach for the stars, fall hard and fast, and celebrate our learnings as big as our successes. We don't wait for permission - we build and iterate fast. We take ownership of problems and find solutions regardless of the area. We are everywhere and do everything we can to achieve our shared goal.
Open communication, open discussions, high trust environment. We show up as we are - warts and all - and stand tall. We accept that mistakes are inevitable and share our learnings openly. We say what we mean and we mean what we say - loud and clear, to the best of our abilities.
Clean interface, clean architecture, clear policies, clear rules and flat structure - our lines are clear and boring, our politics are built on mutual respect and empathy. We clean up when things get messy - as they always do - and try to do better than the last time.
Hounty is built by people juggling the same home management chaos you face. We're creating the tools we wish existed - and sharing them with you.
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