Optimal One

Optimal One

Web experiences and developer tools.

Selected Work

Core Infrastructure

jq

Maintainer of the ubiquitous command-line JSON processor. Also built the jq playground—a WASM-powered browser playground.

github.com/jqlang/jq

C WASM
Developer Tools

hub

Rewrote the GitHub CLI in Go, replacing the entire Ruby codebase for significant performance gains. The predecessor to GitHub's official gh CLI.

github.com/mislav/hub

Go
Web Experience

Cultivated Conference

Brand identity and web presence for a boutique community event.

cultivatedconference.ca

Astro Tailwind
Web Experience

The Ou Family

A private, secure digital legacy platform built for longevity and privacy.

oufamily.ca

React Next.js
Infrastructure

GuardLlama

Simplified WireGuard VPN server. A 'one-click' privacy solution for self-hosters.

github.com/guardllamanet/guardllama

Go WireGuard Vue
Developer Tools

Upterm

Secure terminal sharing for developers. Real-time collaboration infrastructure.

github.com/owenthereal/upterm

Go SSH WebSocket
Developer Tools

ccat

Colorizing cat. Syntax highlighting for the terminal.

github.com/owenthereal/ccat

Go
Developer Tools

goup

Elegant Go version manager. Install and switch between Go versions effortlessly.

github.com/owenthereal/goup

Go

The Optimal One Approach

Most software is over-complicated. We build systems that are efficient, secure, and maintainable by default. Optimal One is a workshop for web experiences and open-source developer tools. We apply enterprise-grade engineering practices to personal and community projects.