INVISTA

I just launched my own app on the Mac App Store and Microsoft Store. Here’s why I built it. A while back I started noticing something uncomfortable. Every writing tool I used — the ones where I kept my drafts, research, half-formed ideas, notes to myself — had, at some point, updated their terms of service in ways that gave me pause and/or moved to a subscription model locking me into a service. I've been in IT a long time. I know what “improve our products and services” actually means. I also know that subcriptions have become a never ending cost drain. So I built WillisMD Pro. It’s a local-first markdown editor for Mac and Windows. Local-first means your files never leave your device. No cloud sync. No analytics. No telemetry. No account. The app makes zero network connections — you can verify it yourself in Activity Monitor. If you want to sync your files, its in your control with your iCloud, Onedrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox account. Beyond privacy, it’s a genuinely full-featured writing tool: • Knowledge graph and bidirectional wiki linking • Custom Style Editor — control exactly how your documents look • Focus Mode, writing goals, daily journal • Export to PDF, DOCX, and HTML • 10 preview styles • Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German • $19.99 on Mac. $19.99 on Windows. No subscription. Building and shipping a commercial app solo — from the code to the App Store listings to the marketing — has been one of the more humbling and satisfying things I’ve done professionally. If you know a writer, blogger, or knowledge worker who takes their privacy seriously, I’d really appreciate you sharing this with them. 🔗 Link in the first comment. #pkm #indiedev #markdown #writing #privacy

I am so honored and privileged to work with this incredible team at Alamar Biosciences, Inc. It has been a wonderful journey. This is a beginning of a new chapter.

The Alamar IPO experience was intense, fast-paced, and incredibly fun in retrospect. It pushed all of us to think sharper, move faster，and trust other more. Huge appreciation for an exceptional team and for the opportunity to work under leadership of Dr. Yuling Luo, whose resilience and conviction made a real difference throughout the journey. Proud of what we accomplished together and very excited for what th future holds. Onward and upward.

How to Build a Data Governance Program That Actually Sticks Building a data governance program isn’t the hard part. Making it stick is. What I’ve seen work: 1. Start with business value Not policies. Not documentation. Start with real problems that matter to the business. 2. Build relationships before rules Governance doesn’t work without trust. 3. Show quick wins Early impact builds momentum and credibility. 4. Create structure that scales Define roles, processes, and expectations clearly. 5. Measure what matters Track adoption, data quality, and business outcomes. Governance is not a one-time initiative. It’s a capability. And the organizations that treat it that way… are the ones that see real results. #DataGovernance #DataStrategy #Leadership #DataQuality #AI