... Secrets Manager / GCP Secret Manager (they're already using these) Doppler or 1Password (polished, trusted, working) Good old discipline + .gitignore (free, effective) My tool wasn't a painkiller. It was a vitamin. And vitamins don't disrupt workflows. The 10xRule for Developer Tools Here's what I learned: Developers won't change their workflow for a marginal improvement. Think about it: Learning a new tool takes time Onboarding your team takes effort Migration has risks You need to trust ... ... reliability All of that friction means your tool needs to be so much better that switching becomes obvious. Not "hmm, this is nice." But "holy shit, how did I live without this?" That's the difference between 2x and