A look at what the IndieWeb is, why you should care, and how to get started with it.
The IndieWeb Doesn't Need to 'Take Off' - Susam Pal
There's a corner of the Internet where people have been reclaiming their digital independence by hosting their own websites and promoting the idea of owning your own content. It's called the IndieWeb. The community has its own website, IRC channels, social media presence, etc. as well
The IndieWeb Is Punk Manifesto
Three chords and a domain name. A manifesto for the DIY web.
Stacktracer's Dev Shrine
Surfing the IndieWeb is fun! Like many people my age (old millenial here, to be specific), I miss the Internet of the 90's and early 2000's. Until a couple of years age I thought it was gone for good. Luckily, I was wrong. The small web is all about non-corporate homepages and websites made by individuals. I won't go into details on why this is cool. For now, let me just point you in the right direction so you can see for yourself.
A more social IndieWeb | Dominik Hofer
My entry for the IndieWeb Carnival of December 2025 about the IndieWeb in 2030.
Which Part of the Indie Web Ethos is the Bigger Priority?
Although normally spoken about as a cohesive whole, different aspects of the indie web ethos can wind up in tension with each other, which raises the question of which one ultimately takes priority. On the one hand, we have the general interest in onboarding, i.e. helping more people onto the indie web; on the other hand, the issue of onboarding can place some strain on other commonly touted ideals. At the end of the day, which form of independence matters most? And what does the answer entail for our understanding of who the indie web is “for”?
Website Builder for Indie Game Developers
ManaKeep makes it easy to create a great website for your indie game
Web of the People — Open Indie
Whether you think of web3 as the advent of peer-to-peer protocols, coin-operated blockchains or autocomplete-AI synthesizers, change is c...
Home | Unplatform
The definitive guide for escaping social media (and joining the indie web.)
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 ...
Good, Standard Work: Creating the Commons
A defence of digital stewardship, IndieWeb principles, Blackfoot models of collective flourishing, and what it means to plant seeds in a garden you'll neve…
Home - DWeb for Creators - Gray Area
DWeb for Creators is an online course that empowers artists, designers, archivists, gallerists, curators, and others with the knowledge and tools necessary for exploring the decentralized web. Participants in this course engage with technologies like blockchain and mesh networks; examine case studies in curation, publishing, data sovereignty, and community building; and apply decolonial approaches to world building as they envision the future of DWeb technologies.
[Draft] Follow anyone — Open Indie
I just wanna keep track of people I care for and find interesting. The type of feed(s) available for subscription (blog, micro-blog, chat...
‘Building a better web is much more universal. Empowering people to own their identity, publish more freely, form many kinds of communities, and leave without losing everything.’ manton.org/2026/07/18/social-web-disconn…
Social web disconnect
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