ABOUT WITHQWERTY

the teletext for today

who i am

i'm rahul. i run withqwerty, a one-person software company. i make things at the intersection of sport, education and personality - though honestly, that's just a fancy way of saying i build stuff i wish existed.

what i'm chasing

there's a feeling i keep coming back to. the hum of a CRT warming up. that phosphorescent glow. waiting for the scores to update, one page at a time. sport felt more innocent then - or maybe i did.

i know we can't go back. i don't really want to. but i think there's something worth carrying forward: the ease of it, the delight, the shared affection for things that don't need to be complicated.

that's what i try to make. software that respects your time, doesn't fight for your attention, and maybe - on a good day - brings a small moment of joy.

why teletext?

teletext was information design at its purest. 40 characters, 7 colours, and it gave you exactly what you needed. no infinite scroll, no dark patterns. just clarity.

i think about that a lot.

why no ads?

i could run ads. plenty of football apps do. but then my incentive becomes keeping you scrolling, not helping you get what you need.

i could take betting partnerships. the money's good. but then i'd be part of a system designed to extract money from people - often people who can least afford it. i'm not saying everyone who bets is irresponsible. but the industry's entire business model relies on people who are. that's not something i want to profit from.

i could sell your data. but honestly, i find that creepy. i don't want to know that much about you. i just want to show you the scores.

so qfax has subscriptions. you pay, you get the thing. simple. if you don't pay, you still get a lot of the thing. also simple.

what i'm building

qfax is the main project right now - live football scores and news in that distinctive teletext style. it's for people who remember ceefax fondly, and maybe for people who just want something that feels a bit different.

i also run footyapps - an independent directory of football apps, with honest reviews and comparisons. no affiliate links, no sponsored rankings.

more things are coming. life throws punches, sport throws punches, but you keep going.

get in touch

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withqwerty is the trading name of withqwerty ltd., registered in england and wales.

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