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title: "About me — Survival Apps"
description: "Benedetto Durante, indie developer. Biologist, PhD in Pharmacognosy, self-taught since the Commodore 64. Custom web apps and Android apps."
url: https://survival-apps.com/en/about/
---

PERSONAL DOSSIER ARCHIVE: IDENTIFICATION

# About me

Benedetto Durante — founder, Survival Apps

I've been programming since I was ten: Basic and machine language on a Commodore 64, then a lifetime of teaching myself on different systems, Windows and these days mostly Linux. Along the way came a degree in Biological Sciences, a PhD in Pharmacognosy, and years of work in sectors like automotive, insurance and pharma.

Survival Apps comes out of that double nature: **scientific rigor on one side, passionate self-taught study on the other** — and out of an imaginary, cyberpunk/post-apocalyptic, that is also a working philosophy: autonomy, creativity, essentiality. Essential, lightweight, independent tools: code that helps you survive.

## What you'll find in this archive

- **ZONE 1 · WEB APPS** — projects built from scratch with Python, Flask and SQLite: dashboards, tools, utilities. Every post documents the technical choices
- **ZONE 2 · MOBILE/ANDROID** — native and Capacitor apps, from concept to Play Store: architectures, decisions, and what actually shipping teaches you
- **ZONE 3 · CYBERPUNK/SURVIVAL** — the identity space: aesthetics, themed hardware, projects like the Zoltar machine built from recycled aquarium parts

## Work with me

This blog is a real portfolio, not a promise. If what you read here convinces you:

- **CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT** — web apps and Android apps, from prototype to deploy
- **TECHNICAL CONSULTING** — Python / Flask / SQLite stack for indie projects
- **COLLABORATIONS** — reviews and content with survival, outdoor, tech and cyberpunk brands that fit the blog's identity
- **TECHNICAL CONTENT** — articles and material on independent development

 root@survival:~$ contact --open
 > email: [contatti@survival-apps.com](mailto:contatti@survival-apps.com)
 > subject: collaborations, proposals, or just to say hi
 > reply: human, not automated

Happy reading, and may your code survive the apocalypse.