Valve cofounder spins up Hatch no-code web creation platform
Hatch, a consumer software firm founded by veterans of Valve and Picnik, has launched its no-code creative web development platform.
The Hatch platform is aimed at empowering tech-curious creators with one-click interactivity and animation. It removes the technical barriers of coding, allowing anyone to use a webpage as a limitless creative medium.
The company was started by Michael Harrington, cofounder of gaming giant Valve, and Darrin Massena, who cofounded Picnik in 2005 with Harrington.
“A webpage has the creative potential of a painter’s palette and the constructive power to solve a problem,” said Massena, cofounder of Hatch. “At Hatch, we are removing the technical barriers of coding, so anyone can use a webpage as a limitless creative medium. Anyone can build a new connected experience for themselves, their business, or their community.”
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Hatch provides simple tools and a dedicated web space for users to create unique websites, games, portfolios, digital art, interactive stories, and more, regardless of their technical expertise. Users can publish their creations publicly or keep them private for sharing with friends and family.
Additionally, users can choose to make their projects “remixable,” allowing other users to duplicate and modify the content, fostering a collaborative creator community.
Harrington said that it’s easy to tag your website creations as available for remixing. It’s easy to share how artwork is displayed or how to make something interactive. Someone else can take the template and then remix
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