Scott Motte

Software Creative, in Los Angeles 🌴

Currently making dotenvx, a modern take on developer secrets. Previously, I created dotenv, the widely-used open-source tool for managing environment variables. My work has helped shape developer tooling and infrastructure worldwide.

I specialize in developer experience, security, and tooling, blending engineering with design to create tools developers love.

Scott Motte

Dotenv, 2014.(See presentation)

Human First API Design, 2014.

Deprecating the Password, 2014. (See presentation)

Hack Club Bank, 2020-2021.

US Patent #10,951,569 B2, 2021.

Dotenvx: Reducing Secrets Risk with Cryptographic Separation, 2025. (Visit site)

KEYSEE⎔: Deterministic Visual Identity for Public Keys, 2026. (Visit site)