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Vlad Shiyan

Indie developer from Ukraine. 10+ years building offline Windows tools for factories and retail. Now building LockMargin - a local Financial OS for freelancers: invoicing and time tracking that never leave your laptop.
No cloud, no subscription. $49 once. I write the code, I answer the
emails.
The full argument: lockmargin.com/manifesto.html


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Writing about local-first software, data ownership, and the engineering behind LockMargin.

  1. Why I Chose SQLite Over PostgreSQL —lockmargin.com
  2. How We Test Encryption Without a Security Team —lockmargin.com

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Sep 3, 2026commented on a post
How 30 comments rewrote my software license before launch
Sep 2, 2026commented on a post
Why I'm charging $49 once instead of a subscription for my desktop app
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Why I'm charging $49 once instead of a subscription for my desktop app
Sep 2, 2026commented on a post
How 30 comments rewrote my software license before launch
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Why I'm charging $49 once instead of a subscription for my desktop app
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Why I'm charging $49 once instead of a subscription for my desktop app
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Why I'm charging $49 once instead of a subscription for my desktop app
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How 30 comments rewrote my software license before launch
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Why I'm charging $49 once instead of a subscription for my desktop app
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Why I'm charging $49 once instead of a subscription for my desktop app
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Why I'm charging $49 once instead of a subscription for my desktop app
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Why I'm charging $49 once instead of a subscription for my desktop app
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Why I'm charging $49 once instead of a subscription for my desktop app
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Why I'm charging $49 once instead of a subscription for my desktop app
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Why I'm charging $49 once instead of a subscription for my desktop app

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