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Work · January 30, 2013

We open sourced One-Time Secret today

The official blog of Onetime Secret - Behind-the-scenes insights from the team building Onetime Secret. Follow our journey as we share operational challenges, deployment stories, product updates, and technical decisions. From UI improvements to infrastructure changes, we

We open sourced One-Time Secret today launched on January 30, 2013 with 62 votes, #40 of 526 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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One-Time Secret is an open-source service for securely sharing sensitive information that automatically deletes after being viewed once. It's designed for anyone who needs to share passwords, API keys, or confidential data without leaving a permanent record. The official blog provides behind-the-scenes updates on product development, infrastructure decisions, and operational challenges from the team maintaining the platform.

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