The Long Ride to Simple

New website, same mission: build tools that feel natural, stay out of your way, and quietly make your work better.

I’ve been doing this a long time—as a software designer, an entrepreneur, and an artist. Those roles aren’t separate compartments; they cross-pollinate. Years of rehearsals and studio sessions taught me how small adjustments change everything. Years of shipping apps taught me how details compound, how one rough edge becomes a thousand paper cuts, and how a product only earns trust when it behaves beautifully under pressure.

Good software isn’t magic. It’s a stack of decisions made with care:

  • Fewer steps instead of more features.
  • Clear language instead of cleverness.
  • Honest performance instead of flashy demos.
  • Design that respects your time.

That’s the bar I hold for everything under Visuality Software—whether it’s a cockpit companion for flight simulation, a MIDI/DAW controller, a point-of-sale for a busy bar, or a case manager for a law practice. Different domains, same philosophy: reduce friction, amplify focus, and let people do their best work without fighting the tool.

I’ve shipped enough to know the unglamorous part is the important part: release notes, bug hunts, boring refactors, docs that someone can actually follow at 2 a.m. Craft lives there. It’s the patience to sand the interface until it’s “of course,” the discipline to say no to features that don’t belong, and the responsibility to maintain what you put in the world.

If you know my work, you’ll see that thread running through everything:

  • Flight Deck ONE and the rest of the Flight Deck series for pilots who want dependable, customizable control.
  • ONE Control for musicians and producers who need a flexible, tactile surface that just works.
  • Presto! for the chaos of service, where speed and clarity matter most.
  • Agenda Legale for professionals who need order without overhead.

Each of these exists because someone had a real job to do and the existing tools got in the way. My job is to remove the friction and keep removing it as your needs evolve.

This site will be the place where I share what’s shipping, what’s changing, and why. I won’t tease vapor. I’ll talk about decisions, trade-offs, roadmaps, and the craft behind “Beautifully Simple.” If you’re here, you care about that craft too.

Thank you for the trust you’ve shown over the years—and for holding me to a high standard. There’s a lot coming: tighter updates, clearer docs, more resilient foundations, and a few things I’m genuinely excited to put in your hands when they’re ready.

Welcome to the new home of Visuality Software. Let’s keep building good software.

— Michele Longhi


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