We originally built the "Portal Pass" suite to make logging into our app ecosystem easier & reduce cognitive overload for our neurodivergent users. We just wanted a frictionless front door. 🚪 ​But we discovered something bigger... 🧵 1/3 #UX #ProductManagement #Innovation

Websites quietly tell the world how secure they are—weak settings, missing protections, email spoofing gaps. Most folks never see it until something goes wrong. ​So I built a free, safe tool that checks. Plain English, no jargon. ​Check your site here: tenkinstudios.co.uk/security-check

Post 1/3 The pre-interview panic is a feeling we know all too well. 😰 Staring blankly at a screen, desperately trying to remember the specifics of a project from two years ago. We realised this frantic, reactive scramble is the main driver of interview anxiety. 🧵👇

You hold space for your clients. We’ll hold the rest. 🌿 ​As a coach, your energy should be focused on the person sitting across from you—listening, guiding, and supporting their growth. ​But the "behind-the-scenes" admin can easily pull you away. 🧵 1/4

The hardest part of an interview shouldn't be remembering your own achievements. I'm incredibly proud of what we've built @tenkin-studios.bsky.social to solve exactly this problem. 👇

Tenkin Studios@tenkin-studios.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Post 1/3 The pre-interview panic is a feeling we know all too well. 😰 Staring blankly at a screen, desperately trying to remember the specifics of a project from two years ago. We realised this frantic, reactive scramble is the main driver of interview anxiety. 🧵👇

Post 1/3 The pre-interview panic is a feeling we know all too well. 😰 Staring blankly at a screen, desperately trying to remember the specifics of a project from two years ago. We realised this frantic, reactive scramble is the main driver of interview anxiety. 🧵👇

As we finesse our workflow over at @tenkin-studios.bsky.social we're moving to launch stand alone platforms integrating AI to offer hyper personalised experiences. It's brilliant that we can offer truly personalised solutions at affordable prices. If you see opportunity then I'd love to chat.

Tenkin Studios@tenkin-studios.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We’ve just launched our second platform: Interview Star! Tired of generic interview prep? We built a system to take you from a blank page to interview-ready with hyper-personalised AI feedback. Try the free forever plan here: interviewstar.co.uk 🧵 1/4

We’ve just launched our second platform: Interview Star! Tired of generic interview prep? We built a system to take you from a blank page to interview-ready with hyper-personalised AI feedback. Try the free forever plan here: interviewstar.co.uk 🧵 1/4

Portal Pass is a suite of capacity-aware tools built by & for the neurodivergent community. From energy-based scheduling to automated HR adjustment letters, we’re building for the way your brain actually works.£9.99/mo.🇬🇧 David talks more about what we're building: open.spotify.com/episode/7xs9...

Designing for Neurodivergent Minds.

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Want to know how to get the most our of our Portal Pass subscription apps? Join Simon as he talks through each new app release and highlights the key features that make the Portal Pass membership so special. Come join us on this amazing journey. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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A series of videos helping you make the most of all our apps.

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There are moments in life that are real milestone moments and this is one of those for me. The Tenkin Studios Podcast. In our very first episode we talk about what inspired us to start Tenkin Studios and why everything we will hopefully go on to do is driven by our community first values

Tenkin Studios@tenkin-studios.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We are super excited to share the first episode of our Tenkin Studios podcast. Join us as we talk about our ambitions for Tenkin Studios and why we're driven by community first values: open.spotify.com/episode/1u38...

We are super excited to share the first episode of our Tenkin Studios podcast. Join us as we talk about our ambitions for Tenkin Studios and why we're driven by community first values: open.spotify.com/episode/1u38...

Building for a Community: The Inspiration Behind Tenkin Studios.

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Rejecting the Startup Hustle at Tenkin Studios 🛑 In tech, launching a product is usually "crunch time"—cold coffee, 3 am monitors, and the badge of burnout. The industry says if you aren't exhausted, you aren't trying. Simon and I decided there's another way. 🧵 1/8

As we move closer to launching our first three apps, I’ve been reflecting on how well-being needs to be at the core of how we operate if we want to truly deliver that for our Portal Pass community. 🌿

Tenkin Studios@tenkin-studios.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Post 1/5 In the startup world, this is usually the part where the music gets frantic. It’s "crunch time"—defined by cold coffee, 3 am flickering monitors, and the prideful badge of burnout. But at Tenkin Studios, Simon and I have decided to pull the plug on that narrative. 🔌

Post 1/5 In the startup world, this is usually the part where the music gets frantic. It’s "crunch time"—defined by cold coffee, 3 am flickering monitors, and the prideful badge of burnout. But at Tenkin Studios, Simon and I have decided to pull the plug on that narrative. 🔌

Co-founder @davidtennent.bsky.social talks about the power of giving community a voice at the BBC. Something he hopes to build on through Tenkin Studios 🙌

David Tennent@davidtennent.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Post 1/5 Co-founding BBC Enigma—the staff network for neurodivergent talent—is easily the most challenging and rewarding thing I’ve ever done. It started as a tiny group of ND staff wanting to explore what intersectional neurodivergence looks like in practice. Now? We’re 1,000+ members strong. 🧠✨

Post 1/3 We talk about 'productivity hacks,' but rarely about the 'sensory drag' that kills focus before the workday begins. I’m in Dundee this week for a workshop. Normally, I’d work at a cramped hotel room desk. Today, I found a reception area with soft lighting, comfy chairs, and quiet music.

1/7 After 4+ years delivering outreach at BBC Scotland, I still feel so lucky to travel the country teaching pupils how to make films and podcasts. Watching them go from scripting to presenting is a joy—and let’s be honest, it’s got to be better than maths! 🎥🎙️

1/7 🧵 As we build out the first @PortalPass apps, we’ve run into a fascinating design tension: How do you keep an interface powerful without making it a cluttered mess? It’s the battle between Hick’s Law and the Aesthetic-Usability Effect. Let’s dive in. 👇

Post 1/4 🧵 Of all the projects I’ve been part of, co-founding a neurodivergent staff network has been the most challenging—and rewarding. It started as a small group of us exploring the intersectional experience of being neurodivergent. We just wanted a space for voices to be heard.

Post 1/4 Are we moving from an Attention Economy to an Intention Economy? 🧠✨ We recently collaborated the @ukri.org CDT team at Surrey University to explore a vital question: How do we build AI that truly adapts to human emotion? The results were brilliant - A mini-thread on what we found: 👇

Post 1/3 Back in late 2025, Simon and I spent our walks dreaming about what Tenkin Studios could be. 🚶‍♂️✨ We kept circling back to the speed of AI. Every day something new would blow our minds (usually mine!). The "big tech" talk was all about expensive server farms and GPUs... but we saw a shift.

As we move closer to releasing our first three apps @tenkin-studios.bsky.social , navigating the tension between 'low friction'and 'premium feel' is a conversation Simon and I keep returning too. We're really looking forward to hearing if the Portal Pass community think we've got the balance right 👇

Tenkin Studios@tenkin-studios.bsky.social · 6mo ago

As we build the first @PortalPass apps, we’ve hit a fascinating tension in UI design: The battle between "low friction" and "premium feel." Is it possible for an app to be too simple? Here is how we’re balancing Hick’s Law with the Aesthetic-Usability Effect. 🧵

As we build the first @PortalPass apps, we’ve hit a fascinating tension in UI design: The battle between "low friction" and "premium feel." Is it possible for an app to be too simple? Here is how we’re balancing Hick’s Law with the Aesthetic-Usability Effect. 🧵

A great video from co-founder Simon on why we stepped away from Lovable

Tenkin Studios@tenkin-studios.bsky.social · 6mo ago

With so many brilliant AI powered platforms accelerating the workflow of idea to app, how do you pick the right one amd what should you do if they're no longer fit for purpose? Simon talks about why we said goodbye to Lovable… for now: youtu.be/zINEUUhOWFc?... #DigitalWellbeing, #MindfulTech #AI

With so many brilliant AI powered platforms accelerating the workflow of idea to app, how do you pick the right one amd what should you do if they're no longer fit for purpose? Simon talks about why we said goodbye to Lovable… for now: youtu.be/zINEUUhOWFc?... #DigitalWellbeing, #MindfulTech #AI

The problem with loveable

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Stop designing for users and start designing for communities. 🧵 Most products fail because "community" is treated as a marketing feature rather than a core design principle. Why Community-First Design is the only way to build in 2026: 🔗 tenkin.co.uk/blog/communi... #UX #Design #Tech #ED&I

I spend a bit of time this morning writing about the profound effect my Transformers holographic stickers had on me as a young boy. I'm hoping we can re-create some of that magic across the apps we build @tenkin-studios.bsky.social . 📟 🍱 🦋 #WritingCommunity, #DigitalWellbeing, #MindfulTech

Tenkin Studios@tenkin-studios.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Do you ever just look at something and it just feels....right? For me, I'm taken back to when I was a boy and my favourite cartoon was The Transformers. I had holographic stickers of the Autobots on my lunchbox that had a profound impact... 📟 🍱 🦋 #WritingCommunity, #DigitalWellbeing, #MindfulTech

Do you ever just look at something and it just feels....right? For me, I'm taken back to when I was a boy and my favourite cartoon was The Transformers. I had holographic stickers of the Autobots on my lunchbox that had a profound impact... 📟 🍱 🦋 #WritingCommunity, #DigitalWellbeing, #MindfulTech

“Acknowledging that I was struggling felt like admitting failure.” David talks frankly about his own journey with burnout and why we are building tools for the Portal Pass community to help people recognize the signs before they hit a breaking point. Read more here: tenkin.co.uk/blog/the-qui...