Recent thoughts
Recent stories
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Rackula: Server Rack Planner
The chilling adventures of count Rackula in the modern days of vibe-coding
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Theo & Vangogh: game preservation brothers
An open-source self-hosted DRM-free library of your GOG game collection
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Papra: Your Solution to Document Chaos
An open-source, self-hostable document management platform built on strong ethical foundations
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Psikat: a tracker-like DAW
What do cats, 1980s, web development, a DAW and a tracker have in common?
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is great little software?
Great little software is independent software built with care by passionate people, not corporations. It prioritises craft, simplicity and a point of view over feature counts and growth metrics.
- Who makes it?
Solo developers, tiny teams, and anyone who builds software because they want to, not just because a roadmap says so. The site curates stories about these people and their products.
- Is this a directory or a review site?
Neither. Think of it as a field journal: observations, interviews and notes about software that punches above its weight class.
- Are the publications sponsored?
No. All the projects are hand-picked by editorial (one-person) team and written from the heart.
- Really? Free?! Why?
Yes. For two reasons: first, because solo developers are already stretched thin when it comes to marketing resources, but also because it allows the editorial team (of me) to pick what to write about based on the values, not the price tag.
- If not money, what is in it for you?
Community, sense of belonging, reassurance that it’s possible to build ethical and sustainable business and a hope to be able to support craftsmanship of solo founders and solo builders more