12 Days of Truly Open Innovation
Decentralisation as a shifting mental framework
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Decentralization: Worth The Wait — Open Tech Strategies | Blog
Ethan Zuckerman has a piece in Wired that says building decentralization tools is a sucker's bet. He and his coauthors, Chelsea Barabas and Neha Narula, mention the FreedomBox, which I helped lead, as an example of how difficult this stuff is. They point to a list of things that make decentralized efforts prone to failure and conclude:
a practical guide to decentralization (for my friends) - tim's tinkerings
In 2019, multiple open source companies changed course—is it the right move?
We have to draw a line between open source and the right to make money with open source."
The Rise of the Decentralized Startup
I think we’re seeing a very big shift right now in how startups are created and operate. But before we dig into that, I want to spend some time talking about work. For centuries, work has bee…
Against Technofeudal Education
Pillars For Protecting Our "Core Infrastructure" From OpenAI
Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open S…
An inside look at modern open source software developer…
Decentralization enables permissionless innovation
I’ve just started reading Inventing the Internet by Janet Abbate. The opening chapters are great, narrating Paul Baran’s efforts at RAND to design a nationwide communication network. Baran had one design goal for this network—survivability. Specifically, survivability in the face of nuclear catastrophe.
Open Source Explained — Open Indie
Musings on the concept of ‘open source’, in the broadest possible definition of the term. Also an invitation to become a participant in ...
A Framework of Open Practices
This is the second in a series of posts describing findings from industry research into best practices around open, collaborative methods…
Is This the End of Open-Source? | Built In
Open-source licensure empowers governments and moneyed interests over devs. A reckoning might be on the horizon.
Open Source Resistance
A direct-action manifesto for maintainers keeping open source alive on company time.
Reframing “Open Source AI” with Meredith Whittaker: AI Impact Summit 2026
Being Open by Design
“We were born as a radically open, radically participatory organization, unbound to traditional corporate structure. We played a role in…
Technological Metamodernism: A seven-week course
Wed 28th Oct 2026, 1pm – Wed 9th Dec 2026, 2pm EDT (UTC -04:00)
