Privacy-first by design

GhostlyInc

GhostlyInc is an independent tech platform for practical software engineering, Blazor guides, privacy-first tools, online security explanations, and honest product tests.

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No trackers. No ads. Just clear information.Independent builds and real-world experience.Open-source where it makes sense. Custom tools where needed.
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Austria
Ghostly Pseudonymous software engineer
Experience
15+ years as a professional software engineer
Expertise
Software engineering, Blazor, WPF, privacy tooling
Languages
German, English

What You'll Find Here

What You'll Find Here

01

Blazor development

Practical Blazor guides covering SEO, routing, localization, performance, and deployment.

02

SEO & structure

Technical SEO, metadata, structured data, and multilingual setups explained clearly.

03

Security explained

Plain-language explanations of tracking, fingerprinting, and how to protect yourself online.

04

Privacy-first publishing

Content that informs without tracking readers or collecting personal data.

About the Author

About the Author

GhostlyInc is written under the Ghostly pseudonym by a software engineer with completed studies in electrical engineering and computer science plus 15+ years of professional software engineering experience.

  • Keeps the real name private while making the technical background, sources, and methods visible.
  • Writes from hands-on engineering work, not anonymous content farming.
  • Prefers clean architecture and long-term maintainability over trends.
  • WPF specialist with over a decade of desktop application experience.
  • Builds privacy-first tools such as GhostlyShare, PixelPress, GhostlyBridge, and GhostlyDDns.
  • Designs for people first, search engines second.
Job
Software Engineer
Location
Austria
Education
Completed studies in electrical engineering and computer science
Experience
15+ years as a professional software engineer
Expertise
WPF, Blazor, privacy tooling, technical SEO
Languages
German, English
Core Topics
Privacy technology, automation, maintainable desktop software

Editorial Transparency

Editorial Transparency

The public author identity is pseudonymous, but the working method should be clear enough that readers can judge the content without knowing a private legal name.

Pseudonymous, not faceless

The public identity is Ghostly, not a legal name.

That protects personal privacy while still giving readers a stable author profile, contact path, and visible project history.

Sources before opinion

Claims should be checkable.

Guides and reviews separate official sources, hands-on findings, assumptions, and limits wherever the topic needs it.

Affiliate transparency

Money should not hide inside the text.

Affiliate links are disclosed near the relevant recommendation so readers can separate useful advice from commercial context.

Updated when facts change

Old advice should not pretend to be current.

Security, pricing, hosting, and SEO articles get updated when important product details or search intent change.

Hire Me

Hire Me

I take on focused software and frontend projects where reliability, maintainability, and clear communication matter.

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Consulting

Technical consulting

Architecture reviews, implementation planning, and pragmatic decisions for reliable software projects.

Development

Desktop and tray applications

WPF and tray applications with automation, integrations, and clear operational workflows.

Frontend

Blazor frontends and SEO foundations

Production-ready Blazor interfaces with structured data, performance basics, and maintainable components.

References

References

Selected Ghostly tools show the same working style in practice: local control, clear workflows, and privacy-conscious defaults.

GhostlyShare app icon Local app previews

GhostlyShare

Turn a local dev server, dashboard, API, or webhook receiver into a public preview link with one click. It is built for the moment when localhost is useful, but not shareable.

WindowsLinuxCLINo accountPreview links
Open tool page
PixelPress app icon Website image optimizer

PixelPress

Compress JPG, PNG, and WebP files locally with the Windows app or the free Linux Debian release, without uploading source images to a browser service.

WindowsLinux freeWebP and AVIF
Open tool page
GhostlyBridge app icon Server management

GhostlyBridge

Manage DigitalOcean, UpCloud, SSH, RDP, uploads, backups, custom servers, and repeated server tasks from one focused desktop workflow.

ServersSSH and RDPCloud workflow
Open tool page