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ANGUS UELSMANN

I build systems that hold upAPIs people can rely onbackends without dramatools that stay usefulworkflows that do not fight backlocal-first softwareproducts that survive real useinfrastructure that stays quiet

Independent software builder focused on backends, security, product architecture, and tools people can still understand later.

System first. Interface second.

I build software from the bottom up: data, permissions, failure cases, performance, privacy. The interface matters. But trust is usually won or lost in the parts people do not see first.

No tracking. No games. Here is how this site works.

Products show whether the idea holds.

Guided security precheck for new client requests: set scope, verify, sign, derive pricing, and hand off cleanly into the portal before any scan starts.

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Security Precheck

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Guided security precheck for new client requests: set scope, verify, sign, derive pricing, and hand off cleanly into the portal before any scan starts.

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Small tools.
Real friction.

Some tools do not start as big product ideas. They start as annoying moments in a real workflow. When a small tool keeps removing friction, it earns a place here.

FREE SECURITY TOOL

PhishGuard

Automatic phishing, download, ad and link-risk signals.

Auto-scan extension + download guard + ad shield + passive collector

FREE TOOL

ImageLite

Collect images from pages, tabs, files or screenshots, then optimize and export locally.

Free · Web App + Extension · Local-first

FREE TOOL

FocusShot

Blur, dim or hide sensitive page details locally before taking screenshots.

Free · Browser Extension · Screenshot helper

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Tools I actually reach for

Small surface. A lot underneath.

I start where projects usually break later: data models, permissions, state, performance, privacy, and the path real users actually take.

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What do you build?

Web products, backend systems, security-adjacent tools, and small developer tools that do not turn into baggage after launch.

Who is this for?

For people who need more than a polished interface. The product has to hold up in production too.

How do projects start?

With the goal, risks, data flow, and the parts that can hurt. Then I build in small steps so the system proves itself early.

Why backend-first?

Because trust is rarely lost at the button. It breaks in auth, state, slow media, unclear data ownership, or code nobody wants to touch again.

Have something
worth building?

Got something that needs to be built and should not fall apart in production? I take on a few projects a year, usually the kind where architecture, security, and clean execution actually matter.