Personal first
Every product starts as something I use myself. If it helps me in a pursuit I care about, it might help you in yours.
Marcos, Inc.
Useful things, built for a reason.
An independent studio for products that started as a fix for my own problem, and grew into something worth sharing.
01 · Philosophy
Built for me first. Shared when it helps.
Marcos, Inc. releases products that genuinely help me, or that I think would help someone chasing something similar. Here is how that works.
Small projects, sometimes products
Most things begin as a small project to solve one problem. Some stay that way. Some grow up into products. Both are fine.
Every app has a why
Each product comes with its story: why I use it, the features I find important, and the things that pair well with it.
Building in the AI era, carefully
As a longtime software engineer, I am embracing a new way of building and shipping with AI, cautiously. I will catalog what I learn along the way, the good and the bad.
Any shape that fits
Free tools on GitHub, small focused apps, larger web experiences, and maybe even physical goods. The problem decides the form.
Transparent by default
Open about what things cost, what data is used and why, and how products make money. No surprises.
Open source tools
Focused apps
Web experiences
Physical goods
“Start with a real problem. Tell the story honestly. Ship the smallest useful thing.”
02 · Products
Things we make
Some are live, some are in the workshop. Each one exists because I needed it.
03 · Licensing
Fair, simple, and always a free way in
How Marcos, Inc. products are offered, and the terms that apply.
Always a free tier
Every app will always have a free tier, so anyone can try it and get real use out of it.
Donations welcome
If something helps you, donations are always appreciated and go straight back into building.
Free tiers evolve
What the free tier includes is never guaranteed and may change as I learn what makes sense for each product.
Open source
Apache License 2.0
Open source projects use the permissive Apache-2.0 license: use, modify, and ship the code, commercially or not. It includes an explicit patent grant and keeps product names and trademarks with Marcos, Inc.
Read the license
Apps & services
Marcos, Inc. Terms of Service
Hosted apps and services are covered by the Marcos, Inc. Terms of Service, plus any terms specific to each app.
Terms coming soon