I built Ledger because I felt like a "guest" on every writing platform I used. Notion is a hotel; comfortable, but they own the keys. Medium is a billboard; they own the traffic.
I wanted a house where I held the deed.
So, yes, it is another blogging platform. But here is the difference:
It stores absolutely nothing. I have no database. (Actually, it exists if you want.)
Bring Your Own Database (BYOD): It connects directly from your browser to your Supabase project via LocalStorage.
The Philosophy: It is effectively a "Serverless SQL Client" designed specifically for long-form writing.
The Aesthetic: The design is "Bureaucratic Brutalism," inspired by Franz Kafka. I wanted a UI that feels less like "tweeting" and more like filing an official document into an archive.
There are no likes, no metrics, and no "Forgot Password" button. As the quote on the dashboard says: "I am free and that is why I am lost."
Hello HN,
I built Ledger because I felt like a "guest" on every writing platform I used. Notion is a hotel; comfortable, but they own the keys. Medium is a billboard; they own the traffic.
I wanted a house where I held the deed.
So, yes, it is another blogging platform. But here is the difference:
It stores absolutely nothing. I have no database. (Actually, it exists if you want.)
Bring Your Own Database (BYOD): It connects directly from your browser to your Supabase project via LocalStorage.
The Philosophy: It is effectively a "Serverless SQL Client" designed specifically for long-form writing.
The Aesthetic: The design is "Bureaucratic Brutalism," inspired by Franz Kafka. I wanted a UI that feels less like "tweeting" and more like filing an official document into an archive.
There are no likes, no metrics, and no "Forgot Password" button. As the quote on the dashboard says: "I am free and that is why I am lost."
Repo:https://github.com/MEKOD/franzkafka