Local-first AI is the next privacy frontier
AI privacy is becoming a product-design question: show the provider, keep small tasks local when possible, and make cloud use an explicit choice.
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What local-first actually means in 2026
A plain-language look at local data, local models and the tradeoffs that matter more than the label.
Read the postThe small software renaissance is already here
Why focused independent tools are finding room again between giant platforms and disposable web apps.
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Search Results Are Part of Your Product
Search is not only a marketing channel for small software. It is a product surface where people describe the job they need done before they know your app.
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Small Apps for Travel Admin: The Case for One Useful Job
Travel admin gets easier when small apps each handle one useful job. A practical look at receipts, packing lists, notes and the quiet value of focused software.
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How to Choose a Local-First Notes App in 2026
A practical guide to choosing a local-first notes app: storage, sync, search, exports, AI boundaries and the tradeoffs behind the label.
Read the postWhy Small Tools Are Often Easier to Trust
An essay about why focused software can make clearer promises, show its boundaries and earn trust without trying to become a platform.
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