Articles & Essays

Thoughts on privacy software.

Notes on native development, local-first design, privacy, security, and building Krypt as a small, self-contained iPhone app.

I Almost Added Website Icons to My Offline Password Manager A tiny visual improvement turned into a question about network requests, privacy, and what “offline” really means. What I Learned Building a Password Manager by Removing Things What happened when I built Krypt with no accounts, no cloud database, no sync server, and no backend. No Cloud, No Account, No Sync Why ownership disappears the moment software depends on an online service. When Security Means Asking Permission Encryption can protect your data while an online account still controls whether you are allowed to access it. Why I Built a Native iPhone App Instead of Going Cross-Platform Why I chose a small native iPhone app over cross-platform development for a privacy-focused vault.