The latest articles on DEV Community by Jason Buckley (@jason_buckley_a35ddee4cb8). https://dev.to/jason_buckley_a35ddee4cb8 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3724991%2Fa9fc0d75-25b9-4473-b6c5-4d7e7e7a17a7.jpg https://dev.to/jason_buckley_a35ddee4cb8 en Jason Buckley Fri, 23 Jan 2026 02:23:27 +0000 https://dev.to/jason_buckley_a35ddee4cb8/why-i-built-a-privacy-first-text-encoding-tool-and-what-i-learned-5c6m https://dev.to/jason_buckley_a35ddee4cb8/why-i-built-a-privacy-first-text-encoding-tool-and-what-i-learned-5c6m <p>As developers, we often need to encode or decode text quickly — Base64 payloads, URL parameters, tokens, etc.</p> <p>I noticed that many existing tools were either cluttered with ads, required accounts, or didn’t clearly explain what happened to your data. That led me to build Cipher Copy: a simple, browser-based encoding tool that runs entirely client-side.</p> <p>Design goals:</p> <p>Instant results</p> <p>No data storage</p> <p>Minimal UI</p> <p>The most interesting part wasn’t the encoding logic — it was optimizing for performance, clarity, and trust.</p> <p>If you’re curious, you can try the tool here:<br> <a href="https://cipher-copy-973c977c.base44.app/Encode" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://cipher-copy-973c977c.base44.app/Encode</a></p> <p>I’d love feedback from other developers on what encoding tools you actually rely on day-to-day.</p> discuss privacy showdev tooling Jason Buckley Thu, 22 Jan 2026 02:15:41 +0000 https://dev.to/jason_buckley_a35ddee4cb8/why-i-built-a-privacy-first-text-encoding-tool-and-what-i-learned-39oc https://dev.to/jason_buckley_a35ddee4cb8/why-i-built-a-privacy-first-text-encoding-tool-and-what-i-learned-39oc <p>As developers, we often need to encode or decode text quickly — Base64 payloads, URL parameters, tokens, etc.</p> <p>I noticed that many existing tools were either cluttered with ads, required accounts, or didn’t clearly explain what happened to your data. That led me to build Cipher Copy: a simple, browser-based encoding tool that runs entirely client-side.</p> <p>Design goals:</p> <p>Instant results</p> <p>No data storage</p> <p>Minimal UI</p> <p>The most interesting part wasn’t the encoding logic — it was optimizing for performance, clarity, and trust.</p> <p>If you’re curious, you can try the tool here:<br> <a href="https://cipher-copy-973c977c.base44.app/Encode" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://cipher-copy-973c977c.base44.app/Encode</a></p> <p>I’d love feedback from other developers on what encoding tools you actually rely on day-to-day.</p> privacy showdev tooling webdev