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Get practical templates, project checklists, and foundation support for software focused on education, accessibility, security, and digital equity.

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EncryptRoom

A private, end-to-end encrypted terminal chat app with a stateless relay and no server-side message history. Built for people who want simple, shareable, Open Source chat with strong privacy by default.
Security
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Alt Text Auto-Fill Chrome Extension

A Chrome extension that automatically generates missing alt text for images using intelligent pattern recognition. Built to make the web accessible for the 285+ million people with visual impairments who rely on screen readers.
Accessibility
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Practical guides for moving from a useful idea to a maintained Open Source project.

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01. Getting Started

For turning a rough idea into a clear problem, audience, purpose, and first next step.

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02. Ideation & Discovery

For checking whether the idea is useful before you invest too much time building it.

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03. Planning & Scoping

For deciding what to build first, what to skip, and how the project should be structured.

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04. Initial Development

For setting up the repository, docs, workflow, and first usable version of the project.

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05. Testing & Validation

For checking quality, accessibility, privacy, security, and usefulness before a wider release.

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06. Release & Launch

For packaging the project, explaining it clearly, and helping people try or adopt it.

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07. Community & Contribution

For making contribution, feedback, and collaboration easier for people outside the core team.

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08. Maintenance & Iteration

For keeping the project reliable, documented, responsive, and improving after launch.

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09. Sustainability & Scaling

For planning ownership, support, funding readiness, impact, and responsible growth.

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10. Sunset & Legacy

For handling handoffs, archives, shutdowns, and long-term preservation when a project changes direction.

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