Indie Developer • Systems Tinkerer
zford.dev
I like building clean, reliable tools — the kind you can actually use every day. Most of my work lives somewhere between desktop apps, local‑first systems, and practical infrastructure experiments.
- Desktop Apps: SnapDock • NestKey
- Systems Experiments: TitanIX (OS research) • ZIA
- SaaS: StaxDash (creator & developer dashboards)
A simple, focused Markdown workspace built for writing without distractions.
Status: Full Release | snapdock.app
A local‑only AI runtime designed for the ALX‑ZIA‑M1 hardware platform.
The public repo shows the prototype foundation; the full stack is ready for hardware rollout.
➡️ https://github.com/ZFordDev/ZIA
I’m most comfortable in Python and JavaScript, and I’m actively moving more of my work into TypeScript and .NET. I use Rust where it makes sense, and I pick tools based on what the project actually needs.
I’m building a small ecosystem of tools that feel good to use, respect your privacy, and don’t disappear in six months.
