Why I Built byCode: A 100% Local, Privacy-First AI IDE

Over my 25 years in the tech industry, I’ve seen paradigms shift, frameworks rise and fall, and tools evolve. The AI revolution is undeniably one of the most powerful shifts we've experienced. But the way AI coding assistants are currently being built raised a massive red flag for me: we are actively trading our intellectual property and codebase privacy for convenience. Most modern AI coding tools act as thin clients, constantly beaming your code, prompts, and context to third-party servers. If