DigitalPlat
DigitalPlat is my nonprofit work focused on internet freedom, open-source infrastructure, and lowering barriers to access. The goal is simple: useful technology should not be locked behind unnecessary gatekeeping.
Founder of DigitalPlat and EdgeAlphix LLC
I build systems that people can actually depend on.
I am Edward Hsing. I work on internet infrastructure, operating systems, containers, DNS, networking, and open technology. My projects sit between low-level engineering and public-interest infrastructure, with an emphasis on durability, scale, and real-world usefulness.
400,000+
users reached through infrastructure projects
150,000+
GitHub stars across open-source work
2
organizations founded and actively led
Global
focus across systems, networks, and open access
About
I started building systems young, and that curiosity turned into infrastructure used by people around the world. Today, I split my work across nonprofit and commercial efforts, while staying deeply hands-on with architecture, code, operations, and product direction.
EdgeAlphix LLC
EdgeAlphix is where I move faster on infrastructure engineering, systems work, and production-facing experiments. It is built around reliable technology, open standards, and long-term operational thinking.
What I work on
Most of my projects live close to the metal. I like building things end to end, from low-level mechanics to systems that can survive real use.
Infrastructure and networking
- DNS and naming systems
- Routing, interconnection, and global infrastructure
- Cloud and edge environments
- Operational tooling, abuse handling, and reliability work
Systems engineering
- Operating systems and kernel-level engineering
- Containers, virtualization, and portable runtimes
- Linux-compatible tooling and execution environments
- Embedded systems and applied cybersecurity
Selected projects
A few of the things I am best known for right now.
DigitalPlat FreeDomain
A large-scale domain infrastructure project that gives builders, students, and open communities access to free subdomains and managed DNS tooling.
- 400,000+ users worldwide
- Automated provisioning and abuse mitigation
- Visit project
- GitHub repository
EdgeOS
An independently engineered operating system effort focused on execution environments, kernel architecture, Linux compatibility, and practical systems research.
FlyOS
A mobile Linux container system designed for portable computing environments, exploring how flexible system access can exist beyond traditional desktop assumptions.
OpenSource.ngo
A DigitalPlat project focused on license infrastructure, canonical open-source license texts, and making legal clarity more accessible to developers and maintainers.
How I think about building
Useful over theatrical
I care more about systems that hold up under pressure than polished demos that collapse in real use. Reliability matters. Clear behavior matters. Honest engineering matters.
Open where it counts
I believe open technology expands access, improves trust, and creates better long-term infrastructure. A lot of my work is public, inspectable, and grounded in that idea.
The internet should be more open, more durable, and more useful to the people building on it.
Roles
Founder & President
EdgeAlphix LLC
Founder
DigitalPlat
Contact
If your work overlaps with infrastructure, systems, open technology, or something ambitious that should exist but does not yet, feel free to reach out.