A good open source password manager? Inconceivable! (Changelog Interviews #325)

Perry Mitchell joined the show to talk about the importance of password management and his project Buttercup — an open source password manager built around strong encryption and security standards, a beautifully simple interface, and freely available on all major platforms. We talked through encryption, security concerns, building for multiple platforms, Electron and React Native pros and woes, and their future plans to release a hosted sync and team service to sustain and grow Buttercup into a business that’s built around its open source.

Perry Mitchell joined the show to talk about the importance of password management and his project Buttercup — an open source password manager built around strong encryption and security standards, a beautifully simple interface, and freely available on all major platforms. We talked through encryption, security concerns, building for multiple platforms, Electron and React Native pros and woes, and their future plans to release a hosted sync and team service to sustain and grow Buttercup into a business that’s built around its open source.

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Featuring:

Perry Mitchell – Twitter, GitHub, WebsiteAdam Stacoviak – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn, WebsiteJerod Santo – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn

Show Notes:

Buttercup
Have I Been Pwned: Check if your email has been compromised in a data breach
Key derivation function on Wikipedia
Sallar Kaboli on GitHub
Buttercup Roadmap
Why I love password managers on Changelog News
reproducible-builds.org
The Changelog #237: Reproducible Builds and Secure Software with Chris Lamb
ownCloud - The leading OpenSource Cloud Collaboration Platform
Nextcloud
KeePass Password Safe
Open Source Password Management Solutions

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