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Shy Guy Chad

Classically trained IT nerd with 20 years in the industry. Started writing Swift in 2025 and launched Shy Guy Studio — 9 apps on the App Store so far, all built for IT and DevOps folks who wanted mobile tools that didn't exist yet. One-time pricing, no subscriptions, no backend, no data collection. On-device only.

Quiet software. Loud craft.


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Articles

  1. Month One: Real Numbers from a Studio That Didn't Exist 30 Days Ago shyguychad.substack.com

Apps

  1. Scrip x402

    A terminal-style iOS RPG that teaches x402 — the emerging HTTP payment protocol. Run agent missions, authorize real USDC payments on Base and Arbitrum, and learn machine-to-machine payments by doing them.

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  2. Low-earth Orbit (LEO)

    An infrastructure command center for iOS. Manage cloud instances across AWS, Azure, and GCP, control Docker containers, and run network diagnostics — all from one app.

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