Updates

July 22, 2026

What happened when I banned root access across my app catalogue

I retested 52 self-hosted apps after removing root access. 9 can't run without it. Here's why, and what that means if you self-host.

July 8, 2026

The EU-US data deal just lost its referee. Here's what that means.

A US Supreme Court ruling has knocked the enforcement out of the EU-US data transfer deal. The third such deal in ten years to run into trouble. Here's what happened, whether it affects your company, and why it keeps happening.

June 29, 2026

14 open-source apps you can try right now, no signup

I've put 14 open-source apps on the Bitflake site that anyone can try for free. No signup, no risk, wiped clean after 30 minutes. Here's why I'm shipping things that might break, and what I'm hoping to learn.

June 24, 2026

Why I left my corporate job to build Bitflake

After a career spanning electronics, Android, full stack and infrastructure, I've left my corporate job to build Bitflake. A way for businesses to run open-source alternatives to their SaaS stack on infrastructure in their own country. Here's why.