Stephen Sawyer · dunamismax

Rust-first systems with durable state and practical operations.

Engineering work across Rust services, PostgreSQL-backed products, private web apps, Python automation, cryptography, encryption, and self-hosted infrastructure.

LoveWard is the current primary product focus: a private, self-hostable practice PWA for Meditate, Breath, Yoga, Love, and grounding.

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Code lives on GitHub and mirrors to Codeberg.

Stack

Rust, Next.js, PostgreSQL

Work

9 public projects

Writing

0 published notes

Deploy

Self-hostable behind Caddy

Systems

Rust services, protocol work, network tooling, and performance-sensitive code.

Products

Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind, Better Auth, Drizzle, and Dexie for private PWAs.

Data

PostgreSQL as the durable core for application state, audit trails, and reporting.

Automation

Python, uv, Ruff, Bash, zsh, and PowerShell for repeatable operator workflows.

Featured projects

Current public work.

LoveWard, Rust-first tools, Python automation, PostgreSQL-backed operations, and technical references for inspectable self-hosted systems.

  • FileFerry

    Active

    Rust encrypted backup CLI with client-side encryption, local and S3-compatible repositories, policy-driven retention, and scriptable restores.

    RustAxumLeptosTokioobject storageXChaCha20-Poly1305
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  • LoveWard

    Active

    Self-hostable practice PWA for Meditate, Breath, Yoga, Love, grounding, and private practice history.

    Next.js App RouterReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSshadcn/uiRadixBetter AuthDrizzlePostgreSQLDexieDocker ComposeCaddyVitestPlaywright
    live ↗repo ↗

  • mtg-card-bot

    Active

    Magic: The Gathering card lookup Discord bot with live Scryfall data.

    PythonuvRuffpytestdiscord.pyhttpxScryfall API
    repo ↗

  • Callrift

    Active

    Username-first communications platform for encrypted messages, WebRTC voice, groups, developer servers, and technical communities.

    RustAxumLeptosTokioPostgreSQLsqlxWebRTCcoturn
    live ↗repo ↗

  • Pod Tracker

    Active

    PostgreSQL-first Commander playgroup OS for events, RSVPs, pod generation, deck tracking, game logging, and meta dashboards.

    RustAxumLeptosTokioPostgreSQLsqlxSSEScryfall
    live ↗repo ↗

  • status.dunamismax

    Active

    Rust status and operations dashboard for public site health, host services, deploy history, and project progress across self-hosted systems.

    RustAxumLeptosTokioPostgreSQLsystemdCaddy
    live ↗repo ↗

  • Toolworks

    Active

    Python automation, CLI helpers, and operational scripts for repeatable IT workflows.

    PythonuvRuffpytestBashmacOS automation
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  • LangIndex

    Active

    Open-source reference for programming languages, ecosystem tradeoffs, and practical language selection.

    RustAxumLeptosTokiotyped contentstatic searchopen documentation
    live ↗repo ↗

  • dunamismax.com

    Active

    Personal site and portfolio deployed on Ubuntu behind Caddy with PostgreSQL-backed runtime state.

    RustAxumLeptosTokioSQLxPostgreSQLUbuntuCaddysystemd
    live ↗repo ↗

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