Hi! I'm Ryan, and I build products with a focus on privacy and ethical design.

The Corgi is my
rubber duck debugger.

Fri 20 November 2020 9 minutes

What Melee Gave Me

A game that means more to me than I could possibly convey.

#FreeMelee #Personal
Sun 15 March 2020 2 minutes

You Did Not EARN IT

Petition your Representatives to vote against the EARN IT act.

#encryption #privacy #politics
Wed 01 January 2020 4 minutes

Wobbling in Rust

Writing slightly dangerous code in Rust that (literally, mostly) will not die.

#rust #programming
Sat 07 December 2019 6 minutes

Decoupling, or: where's my data?

Couple was an app for significant others to chat with. It's 2019 - where's the data?

#privacy #ios #android
Thu 01 August 2019 1 minute

Automatic Old Reddit Redirect Safari Extension

Miss the old Reddit in Safari? This extension can help.

#apple #safari #reddit
Wed 05 June 2019 3 minutes

On Sign-In with Apple

An amazing product with features many seem to be missing.

#apple #privacy
Wed 15 May 2019 2 minutes

One Last Ride

Redesigning a personal website is a personal hell.

#life #personal
Thu 07 March 2019 3 minutes

Vim, ALE, Docker, and Per-Project Linting

How to make ALE use python/flake8 in Docker without running Vim over SSH.

#vim #docker #python
Mon 18 February 2019 1 minute

Rust, Cargo, lcrypto/OpenSSL, Mac, and You

OpenSSL on Mac is a weird mess, and it can make compiling Rust programs annoying. This is a short guide to help.

#rust #openssl #encryption #mac

Looking for Older Pieces?

I've been writing (professional and... not so much) since about 2005. Check out the Archives for a full list of pieces.

Ryan around the Web