About awryLabs. The work of Robert Hoekstra. Independent software, one-person operation, no analytics or subscriptions. Includes links to GitHub, LinkedIn, and an email link to coffee at awrylabs dot com.

About

awryLabs is the work of Robert Hoekstra — a one-person operation building independent software. The mix changes from project to project: a strategy game, a research library, a small web app. The posture stays the same: solve a problem worth solving, ship something worth finishing, and keep visitors and users out of the data-collection pipeline.

No funding, no analytics, no roadmap to "monetize the audience." If a project finds an audience, fine; if it teaches me something useful, better. Most of what's published here started as a personal itch and ended up worth letting other people use.

What I work on

Four current projects, all linked from the homepage. Different domains, same posture.

In dev
Mire
Strategic territory game for iOS and macOS. ML-driven boundaries, continuous skill scaling.
Published
Gravel
C++ / Python library for network graph fragility analysis. Roads, electrical grids, telecom — anything with edges.
Live
WOPR
Five turn-based strategy games on a single mobile-first menu. WarGames-themed.
Live
Tyche
Psychedelic randomizer for small decisions. 27 official lists, five animation styles, custom lists. Named for the Greek goddess of fortune.

Where else to find me

GitHub

github.com/rhoekstr — Gravel, WOPR, and other public repositories. Issues and pull requests welcome.

LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/in/rhoekstr — for professional inquiries, work history, and connections.

Get in touch

Email is the best channel. The button below opens your email app with the address pre-filled — no form, no third-party service in the middle, your message goes straight from your mail app to my inbox.

✉ Email coffee@awrylabs.com