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Quiet by default: why a guardian should mostly do nothing

The case for a high stimulus threshold — and why most "safety" software gets it exactly backwards.

May 28, 20266 min

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On-device, on purpose

How WatchDogue keeps your family’s data at home, and why that constraint makes it better.

May 12, 20264 min

What a Dogue de Bordeaux taught me about software

Patience, restraint, and intervening only when it matters.

Apr 30, 20265 min

Building in the open as a PBC

Why we chose a Public Benefit Corporation, and what it commits us to.

Apr 18, 20263 min

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