The small things manifesto.
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The small things manifesto.
I haven't shared this in a while, and it is still good. Frankly, it's due for an update.
https://ajroach42.com/the-small-things-manifesto/ if you've ever wondered what the heck I'm doing, or why I'm doing it, or how you can get involved, this is as good place as any to start.It is a statement of intention, an explanation, and a call to action.
Small is good. Community is good. Respecting your neighbors is good.
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@FediThing @ajroach42 @laura Some links that might be useful as I couldn’t find any for Small Technology on the page:
Here are the Small Technology principles as we practice them at the Small Technology Foundation:
About
We’re a tiny and independent two-person not-for-profit based in Ireland. We’re working on building the Small Web.
Small Technology Foundation (small-tech.org)
And the introduction to the term as I originally envisioned it in 2019:
Small Technology
The antidote to Big Tech is Small Tech. Big Tech, with its billion-dollar unicorns, has robbed us of the potential of the Internet. Fueled by the extreme shortsightedness and greed of venture capital and startups, the utopic vision of a decentralised and democratic commons has morphed into the dystopic autocracy of Silicon Valley panopticons that we call surveillance capitalism. This status quo threatens not just our democracies but the very integrity of our personhood in the digital and networked age1.
Aral Balkan (ar.al)
And the launch of the foundation later that year:
Introducing Small Technology Foundation, Site.js, and Tincan
Say “hello” to Small Technology Foundation. Today, Laura and I want to introduce you to Small Technology Foundation, where we will be continuing the work we started at Ind.ie five years ago. In those five years, we’ve developed a strong understanding of the problem (surveillance capitalism) and we’ve been iterating on solutions to it. Our work led us to leave the UK, move to Sweden, and finally, last year, to settle in Ireland.
Aral Balkan (ar.al)