Martin Dustan
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Software Developer

MARTIN KVITTINGEN DUSTAN

Building and breaking software ❤

@ me mkdust1@gmail.com GitHub mkdustan

I'm a software developer who started at the bottom of the stack. As a teenager I reverse-engineered games for fun: patching binaries, hooking functions, chasing values through process memory. That low-level start still shapes my work: end-to-end-encrypted products, terminal tooling, and the occasional game or fun mini-project. I find the most satisfaction in understanding systems deeply and building elegant implementations.

Outside of programming I'm big into strength training, bouldering and philosophy.

I started with systems programming, using IDA and Cheat Engine to analyse and pick apart binaries, and C++ to write highly optimised software for it.

Freelance work and side projects pulled me into web development. First with PHP and SQL, then React and Node. The urge to understand systems has pulled me into heavier backend work with a goal to do things properly. That's how I ended up writing Go.

Recently I've been building VoiceKnight, which got me deep into zero-knowledge systems, encryption, and AI orchestration. I still gravitate towards low-level problems, and optimising VoiceKnight has been a delight. Mobile development is next on the list.

My range comes from building things outside one category: prototypes, game jams, experiments, and ideas that grew past their original scope. I like choosing whatever fits the problem, and I'm comfortable learning new tools when the project calls for it.

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