Brent Vardy

Code and Sea: Software to own, not rent
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Solo indie developer at Code and Sea Ltd. Crafting minimalist, local-first software designed to be owned, not rented. Current project: Transcendence (transcendenceapp.com) — a native iOS meditation timer built for zero data-tracking and zero subscriptions. Building transparently in the quiet hours while balancing a career and chronic pain. I don't pull all-nighters or sprint to launch; I build at a human pace. Say goodbye to renting your apps and hello to true software ownership.

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Wenderp/wenderâ€ĸ

11h ago

My zero-subscription design workflow — and an honest review of using Wender in a real indie context

I'm a solo indie developer building privacy-first software under Code and Sea. One of my core principles is owning my tools rather than renting them. So when I came across Wender while working through a Laracasts course, the pay-as-you-go model immediately caught my attention.

I've been using it to prototype layouts for my sites and it's genuinely accelerated how I visualise things. The quality of output for the token cost is solid, and the model fits my values perfectly, buy what you need, owe nothing when you step away.

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1d ago

I build software like I have limited energy — because I do đŸĒĢ

Hey. I'm not great at introductions but here goes.

I'm a solo developer in the UK, starting a one-person software business called Code and Sea. I work a full-time corporate job alongside it, and I manage ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) a chronic illness that puts a hard ceiling on how much I can do in a day.

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