I’m not good at asking for help. I’ve avoided it for most of my life.

I’m an artist and a full-stack developer, and for the past several years I’ve been building something called Alsania — a creative and technical ecosystem focused on ethical software, open tools, and independent digital infrastructure. This isn’t a concept or a dream. It’s active work: code, design, systems, and releases that already exist and are still being built.

I had plans to formally launch this as a small independent business. The work is there. The structure is there. What I didn’t plan for was running out of time and stability before I could finish and ship it properly.

Recently, a close friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer. I helped him set up a GoFundMe to help cover bills and basic needs. He agreed to do it only if I promised I’d finally make one for myself too — to help keep my work alive. I kept putting mine off, thinking I had time.

He passed away a few days later.

Keeping that promise matters to me. And I’ve realized that without help, I may not be able to continue building at all.

Right now, I’m struggling to cover basic living expenses while continuing the work I’ve already invested years of my life into. I’m not asking for luxury, investment capital, or hype funding. This is about survival, stability, and time — enough breathing room to keep working and finish what I’ve started.

What this support helps with

Basic living expenses so I can keep building

Hosting, tools, and infrastructure costs

Finishing and launching Alsania properly

Preserving work that would otherwise stall or disappear

Everything I build is independent, ethical, and open-minded. No surveillance, no data exploitation, no misleading promises. Just careful work done the right way.

If you’re able to help — even a small amount — it genuinely makes a difference. If you can’t donate, sharing this helps more than you probably realize.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Thank you for giving me a chance to keep going.

— Sigma

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