https://optinasoftware.com/Recent content on Optina SoftwareHugoen-usFri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://optinasoftware.com/products/cycle-companion/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://optinasoftware.com/products/cycle-companion/An app for men who want to understand a woman&rsquo;s cycle and support her through it. The free version keeps its data on your phone.https://optinasoftware.com/blog/2026-11-13-classical-education-and-technology/Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://optinasoftware.com/blog/2026-11-13-classical-education-and-technology/Many schools hear &ldquo;classical&rdquo; and conclude &ldquo;no screens.&rdquo; The tradition they are borrowing from says something different.https://optinasoftware.com/about/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://optinasoftware.com/about/<p>Optina Software is an independent software company.</p> <p>We build software for individuals and not-for-profit organizations, and we run the company according to a Christian ethic: honest dealings, fair prices, and care for the people we serve.</p> <h2 id="our-name">Our name<a class="heading-anchor" href="#our-name" aria-label="Copy link to this section"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="1em" height="1em" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"/><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"/></svg></a></h2> <p>The company is named for the Optina Monastery, near Kozelsk in Russia. In the nineteenth century Optina became a center of spiritual revival, and of the tradition of stillness and unceasing prayer. People, including Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, traveled from all over the region to receive spiritual counsel from the elders.</p>