About

A software company
in the woods.

HomesteadLabs is a Canadian software company headquartered on a hundred acres in Tatlock, Ontario. We build modules — software, hardware, and sensors — that turn ordinary homesteads into observable, measurable, and increasingly intelligent operations.

Every product we make runs on CoopOS, our purpose-built operating system. CoopOS is the platform. HomesteadHQ is the dashboard. The suites are the org chart.

We are a small team. Our founder writes the code, runs the cameras, answers the support email, and presents the quarterly review to the chickens. Marketing is also small. HR is satisfied.

We ship modules on YouTube first because we believe the build is the product, and the video is the documentation.

Leadership
Brad Conlin

Brad Conlin

Jr. Engineer / Lead Janitor / CEO

Founder. Writes the code. Holds the title.

Jack

Sales · Rooster

Owns the morning. Runs a strong perimeter. Loud.

Frank

IT Security · Bluetick Coonhound

Detects intrusions. Eats threat actors. Off duty Sunday afternoons.

Mark

APAC · Shanghai office

Runs the regional team. Already shipping. Has not been seen.

Pam

Human Resources

Reviews wellness initiatives. Approves footers.

Susan

Marketing

Names the products. Owns the disclaimer text.

Operating principles
01

Real engineering

Every system we build is built. Real hardware, real failures, real footage. We do not fake the engineering and we do not hide it.

02

Sensors first

We start from what can be measured, not from what we want to demo. Every module begins with a sensor and ends with a decision.

03

One platform

CoopOS is the unifying layer. Every module ships data into it. HomesteadHQ ships data out. The architecture is the product.