Articles on software ownership, Semnote, and practical technologyhttps://www.leanersoft.com/https://www.leanersoft.com/articles/how-this-site-was-built/https://www.leanersoft.com/articles/how-this-site-was-built/The stack, decisions, and trade-offs behind leanersoft.com — and why the setup is deliberately boring.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.leanersoft.com/articles/licensing-details/https://www.leanersoft.com/articles/licensing-details/Technical breakdown of the licenses covering Semnote source code, content, and documentation — including dual-licensing for code snippets and commercial terms.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.leanersoft.com/articles/moving-to-professional-email/https://www.leanersoft.com/articles/moving-to-professional-email/Moving from a free inbox to email on your own domain is simple, inexpensive, and easier to maintain than most people expect.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.leanersoft.com/semnote/vs-google-docs/https://www.leanersoft.com/semnote/vs-google-docs/Google Docs is stronger for collaboration. Semnote is stronger for local ownership and structured documents. The trade-off, plainly.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.leanersoft.com/semnote/vs-obsidian/https://www.leanersoft.com/semnote/vs-obsidian/Both tools keep files local, but they solve different problems. An honest look at where Obsidian is stronger and where Semnote may fit better.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.leanersoft.com/articles/why-digital-sovereignty-matters/https://www.leanersoft.com/articles/why-digital-sovereignty-matters/You do not need to run your own servers to reduce vendor risk. Practical control for a small business is simpler than it sounds.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.leanersoft.com/articles/why-we-dont-use-google-fonts/https://www.leanersoft.com/articles/why-we-dont-use-google-fonts/We self-host fonts instead of calling Google on every page load. A small choice worth making, and easy to get right.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.leanersoft.com/articles/why-we-use-plausible-analytics/https://www.leanersoft.com/articles/why-we-use-plausible-analytics/We want basic site stats without tracking visitors. Plausible does that — lightweight, private, and no consent banner required.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT