Why I Build Small Tools
A short note on the value of tiny, single-purpose web utilities.
The best software I use most days isn’t big. It’s a pile of tiny, sharp tools that each do one thing and get out of the way.
That’s the idea behind the Tools section of this site — a place to collect small browser utilities that run entirely client-side. No accounts, no servers, no telemetry. Open the page, use the thing, close the tab.
The rules I’m using
- One job each. If a tool needs a manual, it’s too big.
- Local only. Everything runs in the browser with the Web Platform APIs.
- Instant. No build step the user can feel, no spinners.
The first one up is a password generator built on the Web Crypto API. More to come.
Constraints are a feature. A tool that does less is a tool you can trust.