... Better Isn't Good Enough Here's the reality check I got: The .env encryption market is crowded: Mozilla SOPS (battle-tested, Mozilla-backed) git-crypt (transparent git integration) dotenv-vault (commercial, polished) Infisical (open source, well-funded) Doppler (serious VC money, enterprise-ready) 1Password Secrets Automation (massive brand recognition) But competition wasn't the real problem. The real problem was this: My solution was only 2x better than what already exists. Sure, it might have better DX. Sure ... ... zero-knowledge encryption angle was cool. Sure, the tagline was catchy. But developers already have solutions: AWS Secrets Manager / GCP Secret Manager (they're already using these) Doppler