Tools for learning, practice, and the space between

From parents and tutors guiding young learners to practitioners developing their craft, Ilanji builds software for guided growth.

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Guiding a young learner?

Grove helps them get started, and keep going.

Meet Grove

Running a practice?

Anchor supports the people who support others.

Meet Anchor

The space between

Where the real work takes shape

A lesson with a tutor. A conversation with a practitioner. Then days on your own until the next one.

It’s the Tuesday evening when it’s hard to begin, the plan that felt clear on Monday. That’s the space we build for.

  1. a conversation
  2. a first step
  3. a plan to keep
  4. a question for next time
  5. the next one

Our approach

Listen first.

The ideas behind our products come from the people who guide others, and we keep asking as we build.

Plain words.

No jargon, no labels, nothing to decode.

Less, done well.

We'd rather build one useful thing than ten noisy ones.

About our name

Ilanji takes its name from a small star-shaped flower.

We believe growth is natural and personal. Technology is there to help it along.

Latest writing

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  • What software shouldn't try to do

    A lot of us are uneasy about where technology and AI are heading. That unease is worth listening to.

  • The evening learning standoff

    When homework turns into a standoff, the problem usually isn't effort or ability. It's often about getting started.

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