📖 Our Story
We’re Alex and Harfield—the team behind Blue Ember. We vibe code SaaS products, client projects, and experiments for fun. After dozens of launches, we kept hitting the same wall: building was the easy part, marketing was chaos. We created Blue Ember as a reusable playbook for ourselves, our clients, and fellow Vibe coders to showcase and market products with confidence.
Heads Down, Shipping
We shipped indie SaaS projects nights and weekends. The vibe was strong, but once features shipped, traction stalled.
The Pain
Marketing plans lived in Notion, analytics somewhere else, launch reminders in our heads. We needed a focused launch cockpit built for coders.
The Prototype
We hacked together a checklist + automation tool for our own launches. It cut weeks of guesswork, and friends asked to try it.
Sharing the Spark
We opened Blue Ember to fellow Vibe coders. The community started shipping faster, sharing playbooks, and shipping in public.
The Future
Blue Ember is now the launch companion we wish we had from day one. Our mission is simple: help every Vibe coder show their work, build an audience, and grow sustainable products.
Our journey from side project to launch platform
🎯 Our Mission & Values
Our Mission
Empower Vibe coders to turn shipped code into thriving products by giving them a launch OS that understands how indie teams actually work.
Build in Public
We share the wins and the messy middle. Blue Ember was forged in public, and we keep our roadmap, learnings, and experiments open.
Vibe Coder First
Every decision starts with “How will this help an indie dev ship?” We build the product we needed yesterday.
Simple by Default
Complexity should be opt-in. We automate the boring bits so builders can stay in flow.
Community Powered
Great products ship faster when builders swap playbooks. We nurture a global crew of Vibe coders who help each other win.
👥 Meet the Team
We're a distributed team of developers, designers, and product builders who've shipped dozens of products.
Alex Chen
Founder & CEO
Former senior engineer at Stripe. Built payment systems that processed billions. Obsessed with developer experience.
Sarah Martinez
Co-Founder & CTO
Ex-Google security engineer. Led the team that protected Google Cloud. Makes security accessible to everyone.
David Kim
Head of Design
Previously design lead at Figma. Believes great design is invisible. Makes complex tools feel simple.
Dr. Emily Johnson
Head of Security
PhD in Cryptography. Former NSA security consultant. Ensures your data is safer than Fort Knox.
🚀 We're Hiring!
We're looking for passionate developers who want to build the future of product launches.
⚙️ Our Technology Stack
We use modern, proven technologies that developers trust. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.
🏗️ Backend
PHP 8.1+
Modern PHP with strict typing and performance optimizations. Battle-tested at scale.
MySQL 8.0
Enterprise-grade database with full-text search, JSON support, and horizontal scaling.
Apache 2.4
Reliable web server with mod_security, HTTP/2, and comprehensive security headers.
🎨 Frontend
TailwindCSS
Utility-first CSS framework for rapid, consistent UI development without lock-in.
Alpine.js
Lightweight JavaScript framework for reactive components without build complexity.
HTMX
Modern web applications without JavaScript complexity. Server-rendered and fast.
🔧 Infrastructure
Multi-Cloud
AWS, Google Cloud, and Vultr for redundancy. Your data stays close to your users.
Cloudflare
Enterprise DDoS protection, CDN, and security services. 100+ Tbps capacity.
Monitoring Stack
Prometheus, Grafana, and custom dashboards for 24/7 system observability.
🌟 Open Source Contributions
We believe in giving back to the community that makes our work possible.
📚 Documentation Framework
Open-source tool for generating beautiful API docs from PHP code. Used by 500+ projects.
🔐 Security Library
Lightweight PHP security library with encryption, hashing, and CSRF protection.
⚡ Performance Monitor
Real-time PHP performance monitoring with zero configuration. 10,000+ installations.
📊 Our Impact
💬 What Our Users Say
"Blue Ember transformed how we launch products. What used to take 3 months now takes 3 weeks. The checklist system alone is worth 10x the price."
"As a solo developer, I need tools that just work. Blue Ember's automation features saved me 20+ hours per launch. Game changer."
"The security features are enterprise-grade. Our enterprise clients were impressed with our compliance documentation, all generated automatically."
📰 Press & Media
Product Hunt #1
Blue Ember reached #1 Product of the Day with 500+ upvotes. Featured in "Best Developer Tools of 2023"
Read Article →TechCrunch Feature
"Blue Ember is democratizing product launches for indie developers" - Comprehensive coverage of our mission
Read Article →Podcast Interviews
Featured on 15+ developer podcasts including Indie Hackers, Software Engineering Daily, and The Changelog
Listen Now →📁 Press Kit
Media resources including logos, screenshots, and company information.
🚀 Ready to Launch Your Next Product?
Join thousands of developers who trust Blue Ember for their product launches.
Questions? Contact our team or email hello@blueember.io