The internet was never meant to become a collection of toll booths. And I refuse to treat every idea, every line of code, and every little experiment as a business opportunity. All my projects are free to use. And when they mature, they become free and open-source software. Why not from day one? Simple. I don't have the time to provide support for everything I build. My projects grow alongside me, evolving through my mistakes, discoveries, and everything I learn along the way. When I feel they're mature enough, I open up the source code and hand them over to the community. No rush, no commercial promises. And why are they free? Because I believe in a free, accessible, and decentralized internet. Because I dislike monopolies, walled gardens, and the idea of turning every little tool into yet another monthly subscription. I believe the best decisions come from people who build things out of passion, not from those who only see numbers on a spreadsheet. I don't make software to earn money. I do it because I enjoy it. Because I'm curious. Because building something, no matter how small or strange, still feels like one of the best ways to learn. So who pays for the servers? I do. Out of my own pocket. Occasional donations help keep things running and are always welcome, in whatever amount someone feels is fair. But nobody has to pay to take part. This philosophy applies to absolutely everything I develop. And what do I get out of it? Knowledge. Experience. Growth. New friendships. The freedom to experiment, make mistakes, start over, and share what I've learned. I don't want to turn my hobbies into companies. I don't want investors deciding where my ideas should go. I want to keep building things simply because they deserve to exist, even if they never make a single penny. Not everything needs to be monetized. Not everything needs to scale. Not everything needs to turn a profit. Sometimes, being useful is enough. Sometimes, being fun is enough. And if, along the way, I can help make the internet just a little bit freer, then it was all worth it.
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