Built Openly.
Run Openly.
Managed Openly.
We build the internal developer portals and infrastructure appliances that eliminate vendor lock-in. Reduce developer cognitive load and regain sovereignty over your stack.
The Open Pillars
Our philosophy isn't just about open-source tools—it's about open processes, open documentation, and open collaboration.
We document our business and technical processes in the open. From architecture decisions to deployment runbooks, everything is transparent and accessible.
Standardized toolchains using k0s, Cilium, and Alpine Linux ensure portability across any environment—bare-metal, cloud, or hybrid.
No black boxes. We build it so your team can eventually own it. Full knowledge transfer is part of every engagement.
Battle-tested, open-source technologies that prioritize reliability, security, and maintainability.
The Cognitive Load Problem
Your developers shouldn't need to understand Kubernetes to ship features. We reduce cognitive load so they can focus on what matters.
The Status Quo
With Pltfrm Appliance
Open Proof
We believe in radical transparency. From our marketing plans to our appliance bootstrapping guides, everything is public. No secrets, just sincere engineering.
Our public documentation isn't marketing fluff—it's the same docs our engineers use. When you read our guides, you're seeing exactly how we build and operate.
Complete walkthrough for bootstrapping a k0s cluster with Cilium on bare-metal.
Our open marketing plan including target segments and go-to-market approach.
Decision record for choosing Cilium over Istio for our default service mesh.
The Earnest Ventures Ecosystem
Three pillars. One mission. Sincere engineering at scale.
DevDemand
Accelerator
Agentic product development for medium and large businesses. Bring startup velocity to the enterprise.
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The Foundation
Open-core internal developer platforms and infrastructure appliances built on k0s, Cilium, and Alpine Linux.
YourSRE
Reliability
Fractional site reliability engineering and 24/7 incident response for 99.99% uptime.