Entrepreneurs and aspiring app developers can get a minimum viable prototype online in an afternoon with these five tips for fast, free web app prototyping. Why web apps? In contrast to native/mobile apps, web apps are ideal for early development and proof-of-concept projects because of their low barrier for creators and users alike. They don’t…
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Give a homemade app this holiday
According to Statista, the average daily time Americans will spend on mobile phones will be 4 hours and 39 minutes by 2024. As an antidote to endless scrolling, swiping and shopping, consider giving your loved ones a homemade app made just for them! When someone’s phone is an extension of themselves, integral to how they…
How to make a personal app with custom widgets
We love web apps here at Hatch because they are fun and fast to get up and running. It’s easy to make a personal app in Hatch and have it “installable,” appearing like other apps on your device, including a one-tap icon that launches the experience. Anyone using your web app will always already be…
How to add gravity effects to a webpage with no-code physics
Make any element on your webpage bounce, fall, float, and bump around without knowing how to code. In Hatch, it’s easy to add gravity effects to a webpage using our physics properties. In another tutorial we worked with a physics-based template by copying the core functionality. This tutorial will walk through how the physics properties…
How to turn a Hatch webpage into a web app
So you’ve designed a super cool Hatch project and tailored some unique interactions to engage your audience. Now you can use your Hatch webpage as a web app that anyone can save to their dock or home screen. The video tutorial below will give you a quick overview of the process. Web apps are usually…
Making custom interactions in Hatch
To help you make custom interactions in Hatch, we are walking through our Interactions 101 project, built specifically for non-coders. The interactions are implemented through JavaScript but don’t worry! You don’t need any coding knowledge to use these. We’ll just copy their functionality and use them to build our own interactive Hatch page. Open up…
Hatch launches no-code web creation platform to empower creators with one-click interactivity and animation
SEATTLE, WA, October 3, 2023 – Hatch, consumer software innovator founded by entrepreneurs from Valve and Picnik, today announced the official launch of their creative web development platform Hatch. With a focus on interactivity, animation, and physics functionality typically requiring programming expertise, Hatch was built to support tech-curious creators on the web. Hatch cofounder Darrin…
Walkthrough: a photo gallery with custom JavaScript
This step-by-step guide will help you get started with programmability in Hatch. We’ll be modifying a photo gallery with custom JavaScript to create a cool gravity effect, as shown below. Use this interactive template and follow along with the project instructions in detail. Notice the images moving across the top of the page. As the…
How to customize an embedded Google Form
Google Forms are a helpful tool to gather data for event RSVPs, quizzes, sign ups and much more. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to customize and style an embedded Google Form in your Hatch page. If you want to start from scratch, you can follow the directions immediately below. Alternatively, to get a…
Meet our founders
Hatch is led by cofounders Darrin Massena (above left) and Mike Harrington (above right), seasoned technology entrepreneurs and successful product leaders. Since its start in 2021, Hatch has been dedicated to democratizing software for creative expression. Photo credit: Danielle Barnum Early years Mike Harrington has loved building and shipping software since early in his career….