@maya Available for OSS collaborations
Maya Chen
Systems engineer · open-source maintainer
I build reliable developer infrastructure and write about the decisions behind it.
01 A developer's first link page
Your workdeserves morethan a list.
A free developer profile for your projects, writing, and links — or self-host the code when you want full control.
live profile
02 / PRODUCTBuilt around developer habits
Not another generic bio page.
One place for what you ship, what you know, and where to find you next.
Developer-native blocks
Projects, repositories, writing links, and coding activity feel at home.
Take a structured backup
Save it to your account when hosted, then export your profile data and follow the conversion guide when you self-host.
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The no-ops route
We host it.
Sign in, verify your email, claim your handle, arrange your work, and publish. We handle accounts, storage, and the details—you handle the work.
- Email, Google, and GitHub sign-in
- Visual editor with a live preview
- A shareable Socialize URL
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The own-everything route
You host it.
Fork the stripped edition: your public profile, one private manager, and none of the marketing or service shell.
- A structured export and conversion guide
- Your infrastructure and domain
- Docker and one-click deploy paths
03 / EDITORWhat you see is what you publish
Move fast without editing JSX.
Build your page in a focused workspace. Reorder links, switch themes, and see the result before anyone else does.
socialize.you/dashboard SavedPAGE CONTENT
Your links
01
Relay — queues without the ceremonyhttps://github.com/
02
This week in the terminalhttps://github.com/
03
Notes on systems that stay boringhttps://dev.to/
LIVE PREVIEW
@maya Available for OSS collaborations
Maya Chen
Systems engineer · open-source maintainer
I build reliable developer infrastructure and write about the decisions behind it.
Open source
Writing
04 / SIGNALSMore proof. Less noise.
Your developer footprint, pulled into focus.
Socialize is designed for the work developers already publish across the web.
Pin the work that deserves a second look.
Latest field note
Why the best infrastructure fades into the background7 min read · 3 days agoNo autoplaying embeds. No advertising pixels in the profile renderer.
05 / THE EXIT DOOR IS A FEATURE
Start hosted. Keep a structured backup whenever you want.
Export your profile data, then use the documented conversion guide to move it into the self-hosted starter. Your infrastructure and data path remain yours to operate.
See the architecture$ git clone https://github.com/Llewellyn500/socialize.git
◇ Open self-hosted-template
◆ Cloud backend connected
◆ Owner account secured
◆ Ready at localhost:3000
06 / PRINCIPLESSmall decisions, felt everywhere
01
A page, not a platform trap
Hosted convenience and self-hosted control come with a documented migration path.
02Made for technical work
Projects, code, writing, and availability get the hierarchy they deserve.
03Privacy before dashboards
Optional aggregate analytics starts only after a clear yes.
04Accessible motion
Cinematic where it helps, quiet for reduced-motion preferences.
OPEN SOURCE NEEDS OXYGEN
Help keep the self-hosted path genuinely useful.
Sponsorship funds maintenance, documentation, accessibility work, and the parts that make owning your page less painful. It never unlocks features or changes who can use Socialize.
- Keep the hosted and self-hosted paths aligned
- Ship docs and accessibility work that lasts
- Support the unglamorous maintenance that protects exits
Ready when your next project is.