// Writing
Notes from the journey
Occasional writing on building calm, private, indie software.
MFKAPPS 4 min read
Building Hydrame: smart reminders without the nag
A reminder app lives or dies by its notifications. Here's how I designed Hydrame's to nudge you gently — and adapt to your day instead of fighting it.
#hydrame
#engineering
#ux
MFKAPPS 3 min read
The privacy advantage of local-first apps
The most private data is the data you never collect. Local-first isn't just an architecture choice — it's the simplest privacy policy there is.
#privacy
#engineering
MFKAPPS 3 min read
Why I left to build calm tools
Most apps are designed to keep you hooked. I wanted to build the opposite — software that does its job and then gets out of your way.
#indie
#manifesto
#philosophy