Axel Rafn
Independent software, open source, and small SaaS.
A solo developer building real tools. Born in Iceland, working from the Spanish Mediterranean coast — northern quiet, southern light.
I build software the way a craftsman keeps a workbench — carefully, deliberately, and to last.
I'm a solo developer. No team, no roadmap meetings — just the work and the people who use it. I ship real tools: things I'd want to use myself, maintained for the long run rather than launched and abandoned.
Some of it is open source, given away freely. Some of it is small SaaS that quietly pays for itself. All of it is made with care for the details most people never notice — the ones that make a thing feel solid.
I like constraints, plain interfaces, and code that's still legible a year later. Less surface, more substance.
- BuildingQuietly laying the groundwork for a legacy meant to last — tools made to outlive the moment they're built in.
- ThinkingHow to use AI consciously and humanely — as a tool that serves the work, not one that hollows it out.
- ReadingEnder's Game by Orson Scott Card.
- Away from the deskPersonal photography.
Get in touch, or just say hæ.
Open to interesting problems, collaborations, and the occasional good conversation. Email is best.