Software that respects your time.
NorthWind Studio is an independent software studio in Lahore, Pakistan. We design, build and run our own products, from the first sketch to the final release.
- 2026Glidely goes live
Boards, chat and the calendar on the web.
- 2026Plans and payments
Free, Pro and Max, with yearly plans 20% off.
- 2026Glidely for Android
In testing, and coming to Google Play.
- 2026NorthWind account
One sign-in for every product we make.
Our values Six rules decide what we make and what we leave out.
Clarity
If it needs explaining, it isn’t finished. We remove clutter until only the purpose is left.
Systems
Fast trends rot fast. We build components and design tokens that get better with every release.
Direction
Every product starts with one clear job, and we say no to what pulls away from it.
Care
People’s time and their data deserve respect, from the very first release.
Speed
Every screen should feel instant, on a fast connection or none at all.
Honesty
No invented numbers and no dark patterns. If it isn’t true, we don’t say it.
Team A small studio with one standard.
Hamza Ishtiaq
Founder and CEO
He designed and built Glidely end to end: the web app, the Android app, real-time boards and team chat, sign-in with passkeys and two-step verification, subscriptions, and the cloud services that run it all.
How we work One team carries every product the whole way.
Understand
We start with the job a team needs done and write down what success looks like.
Concept
We shape the idea into one clear direction before anything is built.
Design and prototype
Real screens you can click through, on one shared design system.
Build
Web and Android from one codebase, with type checks, tests and accessibility from the start.
Review and refine
We use it ourselves, listen, and fix every detail that feels wrong.
Launch and run
We ship, watch how it behaves and keep improving it, release after release.
Fields of expertise What the studio does, end to end.
Concept
- Product strategy
- Naming and brand
- Copywriting
- Tone of voice
Design
- Product and interface design
- Design systems
- Motion design
- Art direction
Technology
- Web apps
- Android apps
- Real-time data
- Sign-in and security
- Payments
Who we help
- Small teams
- Startups
- Agencies
- Remote teams
- Students
Good to know
What is NorthWind Studio?
A software studio in Lahore, Pakistan. It designs, builds and runs web and Android software: product design, engineering, cloud, brand and launch. Its products include Glidely, a workspace for teams.
Can NorthWind Studio build software for my team?
Tell us what you want to build on the contact page. We will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit and how we would approach it.
Who founded NorthWind Studio?
Hamza Ishtiaq, its founder and CEO: a software engineer from Lahore who designed and built Glidely for the web and Android.
What is a NorthWind account?
One account for every NorthWind product. Create it on this website with your email or Google, and it signs you in to Glidely too. Glidely accounts already are NorthWind accounts.
How do I contact the studio?
Email support@glidely.site or use the contact page.
Have something to build?
Let’s find its north. Tell us what you have in mind.
Based in Lahore · working with teams anywhere