The internet's greatest Easter egg hunt meets a high-trust country club for software developers

We merged three ideas into one

• A clever series of SSH-based puzzles designed for mid-to-senior level tech people.
• A small, focused community for devs obsessed with technology and personal projects.
• Self-hosting your apps on commodity hardware (Raspberry Pi, old servers, whatever you have) with a tight, opinionated stack that just works: Umami, Woodpecker, Coolify, and similar tools.

Why it exists

Twitter and LinkedIn are flooded with low-signal noise. Real conversations get buried, and there's almost no way to genuinely support one another. We've all shipped something after 100 hours only to get four likes and zero comments. Most of us avoid helping strangers because we're afraid they'll keep asking for more time.

The Speakeasy fixes that. It's a small, high-trust space where everyone actually wants to be around each other. The only real obligation is spending 5–10 minutes a day helping other members when you can. More is welcome, but never expected.

How you get in

Solve the SSH-based Easter egg hunt. It's the competence filter and your personal key to the club.

Once inside, you get access to the members-only forum - styled more like old Slashdot than a typical modern forum. Members submit topics, I curate the best ones, and we post a few focused stories so people can actually discuss and collaborate. Get busy for a few days or longer? No problem. You won't drown in missed content.

If you solve the competence puzzle right now, you'll be among the very first members. Enshrined in the early history of the community with a low user ID.

You'll help shape how it grows.

Cost?

I promise there will always be a FREE tier and it will be at least decent. Regardless, no paid features exist right now.

Privacy?

You don't have to enter any personal details. You're just a number.

Solving the puzzle gives you a private SSH key. Once you download it and connect, the private key is deleted from the database leaving only the public key.

Stay fully anonymous if you want (great for well-known devs, VPs, or CTOs who don't want the usual spam). Or use your real name. Your choice.

Ready?

Go start the puzzle one of two ways:

• signup to the email list at egg-signup.mleitz1.com
• make an api call: curl https://egg.mleitz1.com/api/onboarding/hint/1

Common Questions

Why do I have to solve a puzzle?

It keeps the club full of people you'll actually want to talk to and work with.

What does the forum actually look like?

Old-school Slashdot energy. Submit topics, I curate them, and we discuss a few focused stories at a time. No endless scroll or notification hell.

Is this only for senior devs?

It's aimed at mid-to-senior developers who are past the beginner stage. There are already great communities for juniors. This is the quieter room for experienced builders who want real collaboration and support.

You're not going to have to explain for loops to a barista in a bootcamp.

Do I have to help people every day?

No pressure. Just 5–10 minutes when you can. The goal is genuine camaraderie, not mandatory labor.

I'm stuck on the puzzle. What now?

Go back through the hint emails and give it another shot.

If you can't find the emails, sign up again at egg-signup.mleitz1.com.

or make an api call to get the hints

curl https://egg.mleitz1.com/api/onboarding/hint/1

If you're still stuck, you can also reach me on X @mleitz1.

Can famous coders or CTOs join without being bothered?

Yes. Full anonymity (or as close as you can get) is built in for exactly that reason.

Is this online only?

Yes, for now.

I'm unstable and can't help myself from posting thousands of political trolls. Can I join?

No shitposters.

I'm a total gooner who can't stop sharing wildly inappropriate sexual content. Can I join?

No perverts.

Why is it called easy-easy speakeasy?

So you'll never forget the name.