August 25th, 2025
On December 28, 2023, we privately launched our first product. Now, 605 days later on August 25, 2025, we're launching Arch Calendar for everyone.
Our first idea seemed obvious: build an Integrated Inbox that pulls together tasks from Slack, Jira, Gmail, and other tools. We thought bringing everything into one place would solve the chaos of scattered work.
Over 605 days of talking with users, we discovered something different from what we initially thought. The real problem wasn't having tasks spread across different tools. It was the mental mess this created such as constantly switching between apps, losing track of priorities, and feeling overwhelmed by information scattered everywhere.
This changed everything about how we build products. Instead of adding features during our private beta, we started removing them. We cut the Slack, Gmail, and Jira integrations. We removed the Wiki feature. We stripped away anything that wasn't essential.
What remained? Just two things: an Inbox for capturing tasks and a Calendar for planning when to do them. That's it. No complex workflows, no elaborate tagging systems, no endless customization options.
We renamed the product because architectural arches perfectly represent our philosophy. Ancient Romans discovered that a curved structure could support massive weight using minimal materials - not by adding more stone, but by placing each piece exactly where it needed to be.
That's exactly what we want for productivity tools. Maximum impact with minimum complexity.
Right now, your schedule lives in one app, your tasks in another, and your notes somewhere else entirely. You're constantly jumping between tools, losing context, and wasting mental energy just trying to stay organized.
Arch Calendar takes the best parts of each - scheduling from calendar apps, task management from to-do lists, and quick note-taking - and puts them in one clean interface. Instead of managing multiple apps, you manage your actual work.
No flashy features. No overwhelming options. Just what you need to get things done.