MG / 2026Selected skill
JavaScript
Expert- Used for
- Most of the application code I write, both in the browser and Node.js.
- Why it stays
- I know it well, I like working with it and I can use it across an entire project.
About
A bit about me.
I’m Martin, a developer in Sweden. I build web apps, run my own servers and spend too much time changing things that already work.
The short version
38years old
SEbased in Sweden
Full stackserver to browser
I like knowing how things work.
Most of what I build is for the web, from the UI down to the server it runs on. I’m also into security, privacy, automation and hardware. If I can take something apart and figure out how it works, I probably will.
This site is one of those projects. It’s also where I keep notes on the rest.
Skills
Skills
The languages and tools I use most often.
Tools and programs
Tools and programs
Software I use for work and at home.
Cryptomator
Encryption for files stored in the cloud.
WhyEncrypts files before they leave my machine. No need to trust the cloud provider.
GrapheneOS
The operating system on my phone.
WhyBetter security, tighter permissions and far less Google.
Pi-hole
DNS-based blocking for the whole network.
WhyOne place to block ads and trackers across the whole network.
Mullvad VPN
Privacy-focused VPN service.
WhySimple accounts, open-source apps and no bullshit upsells. Also Swedish.
Interests
Other interests
These tend to overlap. A keyboard project turns into firmware work, which turns into a shell script, which turns into an evening gone.
Privacy & digital rights
Keeping my data mine and avoiding tracking I never asked for.
Penetration testing
Breaking systems to see where the assumptions fail.
Lockpicking
Penetration testing, but with metal.
Network security
Networks I can see, control and lock down.
Home-lab and observability
Running my own services and knowing what they’re doing.
Custom keyboards
Designing, printing and building keyboards that fit my hands instead of the other way around.
Indie games
Games made by small teams that still have their own ideas.
Creative work
Music, graphics and whatever else doesn’t fit anywhere.
Not in my toolkit
Not in my toolkit
These aren’t gaps in my toolkit. I don’t use them, I’m not going to use them, and that’s not changing.
Anything Microsoft
Telemetry, forced decisions and constantly fighting for control. Permanent no.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Bloated, overpriced subscription software built around lock-in. Hard pass.
macOS
Nice hardware. The OS treats the owner like a guest. Not interested.
Google Workspace
Good tools, too much data collection and lock-in. I’d rather run my own.
Social media
I don’t care about followers, engagement or feeding an algorithm. I’d rather build things, own my content and, respectfully, tell Mr. Zuckerberg to fuck off.