byteoxo Blog

Thoughts on Privacy, Performance, and Product Design

Essays and product notes around local-first software, media compression, and building opinionated tools for modern devices.

Shrinkr vs CloudConvert

A direct comparison of local media compression and browser-based conversion for Mac users who care about speed, privacy, and workflow quality.

A deep dive into the privacy risks, hidden costs, and workflow bottlenecks that come with uploading files to online compression tools.