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Self-hosted dead man's switch

Package a simple dead man's switch as a Docker container for solo developers. Serve privacy-conscious users managing critical credentials.

Why now

Growing awareness of bus factor risks amid increased solo development and indie hacking.

Who for
Solo developers
Business model
One-time license
Effort
A weekend

Developers lack simple, self-hosted ways to ensure critical access isn't lost. A Dockerized solution could periodically verify life signs via email/SMS before releasing encrypted credentials to designated contacts.

Sell via one-time license. The MVP just needs email verification and AWS S3 storage integration.

Biggest risk is low conversion due to being a 'just in case' product.

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