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Project Story
Privacy-First Personal Landing Page (Rust · Actix)
Gustavo Hammerschmidt · @guhhammer
Most personal websites are frontend showcases. This one isn’t.
Index
Why This Project Exists
This project was built to demonstrate backend engineering judgment under real-world constraints: privacy regulations, abuse prevention, observability, and production defaults - without user tracking or unnecessary state.
How Recruiters Should Read This
Key Decisions
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Stateless by Design
Why
Stateless services scale predictably and reduce data liability.
Trade-off
Reduced UX conveniences in exchange for safety.
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Privacy-First Logging
Why
Structured logging with hashed IPs and no cookies.
Trade-off
Reduced individual tracing for GDPR-aligned defaults.
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Rust & Actix
Why
Memory-safe concurrency and compile-time guarantees.
Trade-off
Slower initial velocity for high confidence under load.
Security & Privacy Baseline
- No raw IP storage
- No cookies
- No message content logging
- Log retention: one year
- Metrics are aggregated only
Summary
If you’re looking for a backend engineer who prioritizes correctness, privacy, and ownership - this project is exactly that.