Publication
Engineering Journal
In-depth architectural analyses, cryptographic security breakdowns, and field notes from building local-first desktop software and offline Android systems.
Architecture
2025-01-18·7 min readDesigning Local-First Software: Architectural Principles & Cryptographic Storage
An architectural exploration of why local-first software is essential for user sovereignty, privacy, and performance, and how we engineered client-side cryptographic storage in CN Vault.
Local-First Architecture
Cryptography & Security
Kotlin
Desktop Architecture
Android
2024-10-12·5 min readBuilding Reliable Offline-First Android Systems with WorkManager & Room
Architectural patterns for developing offline-first Android applications with zero data loss, background synchronization queues, and resilient local persistence.
Android
Kotlin
Firebase