Find the gap.
Build the thing.
Charge accordingly.
Small, focused software tools for underserved audiences. Each product serves a specific community extremely well, at a price they're already comfortable paying.
SubsidyGuard
LiveACA subsidy calculator for early retirees. The 2026 cliff is back — exceeding the income threshold by $1 costs you $10,000+/year in lost subsidies. SubsidyGuard shows how Roth conversions, capital gains, and deductions affect your subsidy eligibility.
Free calculator. $29 one-time for scenario saving and comparison.
Notion Vault
LiveLocal backup for Notion. One click from your browser toolbar — your entire workspace downloads as clean markdown and CSV files to your hard drive. No third-party server, no cloud storage, no subscription. Your data stays on your machine.
Free for small workspaces. $19 one-time for unlimited.
dockguard
LiveDocker Compose security scanner with fix generation. Scans your compose files for misconfigurations — exposed ports, full capabilities, plaintext secrets, no resource limits — and generates a hardened version with service-aware fixes for 20+ common images.
Free and open source.
cronguard
LiveSelf-hosted cron job monitor. Dead man's switch pattern — your cron jobs ping cronguard when they run, and cronguard alerts you when they don't. Single Go binary, embedded SQLite, web UI, webhook and email alerting.
Free and open source.
dota-meta
LiveBracket-specific Dota 2 meta intelligence. Shows which heroes are secretly broken at YOUR rank — not Immortal, not pro games, your actual bracket. Updated weekly from OpenDota data.
Free and open source.
flatline
LiveTrack your water. Prevent funerals. Free parameter tracker for aquarium keepers — log readings in 10 seconds, see trends, get reminded when you're slacking. Works on any device, no app store, no subscription.
Free. Always.