How open is too open?
The Meaning of Open
There are a lot of misconceptions about what open means, when it is the right strategy to apply, and the fundamental tradeoffs that go…
Being Open by Design
“We were born as a radically open, radically participatory organization, unbound to traditional corporate structure. We played a role in…
The Difference Between Openness and Vulnerability
OPEN (Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-monogamy)
OPEN is a grassroots advocacy nonprofit working to advance legal rights and cultural acceptance for non-monogamous families and relationships of all varieties.
Explainer: what is the open movement?
You’ll have read on this site, and perhaps others, about the push towards “open access” for journal articles. But what is open access, and how does it fit into the wider “open movement”? The topic has…
Open Game
Open Game[1] (or Double King's Pawn Opening) is a generic term for a family of chess openings beginning with the moves:
The Open Organization Definition
Openness is becoming increasingly central to the ways groups and teams of all sizes are working together to achieve shared goals. And today, the most forward-thinking organizations—whatever their missions—are embracing openness as a necessary orientation toward success. They've seen that openness can lead to:
Ente's business metrics are open now
Open code, open design, open culture, and now open metrics.
When AI says it is open, ask what opened - Sensemaker
“Open” AI can mean weights, code, workflows or governance. Ask what opened, what freedom it grants and what still needs permission.
Open Source is Broken
The Open Source movement, as championed by the OSI, prizes absolute openness above all other concerns. Openness, they claim, is an absolute good, from which all other virtues flow, not to be questioned or criticized. It doesn’t matter if that openness enables evil in the world, without openness we
What We’re Looking for at All Things Open 2026 • All Things Open
The 2026 All Things Open call-for-papers officially opens on Tuesday, February 17. Anyone and everyone interested is encouraged to submit a talk title and abstract before the closing date of Tuesday, March 31.... Read More
“Not simply to be open, but to make openness feel inevitable.” Last Year, I Wrote About Podcasts. This Year, I Went In Search of Them. A blog post based on my talk from AtmosphereConf.
In Search of Podcasts
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