No paywalls. No ads. If the work helps, donations are how it stays that way.
CalmHQ Studio is one developer working full-time on tools and writing for traders, learners, and people who didn't get the "money + emotions" lesson at school. Donations buy the time to keep that going — and the server bill.
Where it goes
No fluff. Here's the actual studio cost.
I'm one person. There's no team, no office, no overheads except the ones below. Donations don't go to "marketing" or "growth" — they go to keeping the lights on and giving me hours to build instead of taking client work.
Verge backend + this studio site + email.
Required to ship Verge on the App Store.
Figma, font licences, the odd subscription.
Every hour donations buy is an hour I don't have to bill elsewhere.
Other ways to send
Pick whatever's least friction for you.
Skip the money
Not everyone can give cash. Here's what else helps just as much.
- 01 Try Verge and tell me what's broken. Honest beta feedback is worth more than coffee.
- 02 Tell one trader friend. Word-of-mouth from one person who gets it beats a thousand ad impressions.
- 03 Suggest what to write next. The suggested-topics form on the home page is read every week.
- 04 Share a journal post with someone who needs the lesson before they need the tools.
"I'm not chasing scale. I'm chasing useful. If you can't donate — read the work, share it, send a note. That's enough. Truly."
CalmHQ Studio is a small independent business, not a charity. Donations are personal contributions and are not tax-deductible. No equity, no perks, no obligations either way — just appreciation, and the next thing shipped a little sooner.