The GR8 Blog

Notes on craft & code.

Engineering, design, privacy, and the future of Android apps.

Productivity•4 min read•Jun 30, 2026

Why we built VORA — and why we built it on top of your Drive

Every 'secure vault' app we tried wanted to hold our documents hostage. We built VORA differently.

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Privacy•3 min read•Jun 25, 2026

Five things to check before you trust any document app

A short checklist every Indian family should run before uploading Aadhaar to a new app.

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Development•5 min read•Jun 15, 2026

Designing for India first

What we learned shipping VORA to people on patchy 4G, low storage, and shared family phones.

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