Sarah Maia smaia.dev

Thoughtful engineering, written with energy and honesty.

I write from real work, real study, and real curiosity: full-stack development, cybersecurity at VintageSec, computer science in progress, and my long-term love for C++ and Lua.

Cirabit: Bluetooth Mesh Chat with IRC Vibes

André and I forked Bitchat for Android, added the features we actually wanted, and shipped it. Here's what we built and why.

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The Lei Felca Problem Is Not About Linux. It's About Who's Responsible for Your Kids.

Brazil's new digital protection law puts operating systems in regulatory scope. I have opinions about this, and I'm going to share them.

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We Built a Free SSL Tool and It Actually Works

How André and I built Certy, a free SSL certificate tool powered by Let's Encrypt, with a Rust backend, a SvelteKit frontend, and a Cloudflare Worker standing guard in the middle.

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Secure by Design from Day Zero

The patterns I use to ship full-stack features without creating security debt in the next sprint.

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Postcard from Amsterdam

Canals, bikes, way too many stroopwafels, and a city that somehow felt like home from day one.

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Three Ciphers Walk Into a C++ CLI

A Caesar cipher, a One-Time Pad, and AES-256-GCM walk into a terminal. Only one of them leaves with its dignity intact.

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I Did Math Homework in Lua and I Regret Nothing

Three tiny Lua programs, one college assignment, and a completely unnecessary amount of enthusiasm for fractals.

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C++ at Work, Lua for Fun

What C++ and Lua taught me about clarity, speed, and enjoying the craft.

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From Brazil to Building in the U.S.

How culture, math, and physical science shape the way I build technology.

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