John AllsoppApr 30, 2024

So many things, big and small have become enshittified and it can feel pretty overwhelming imagining doing anything about it.

So I decided to start disenshittifying (@pluralistic's term) stuff one small step at a time.

Starting with a QR code creator and a password generator. No ads, no tracking, no shit.

And I encourage anyone to join in, or make suggestions!

https://deshittify.us/index.html

The Disenshittify Project

Show threadsynlogic
@johnallsopp @pluralistic I'm sketching a design for a non-enshittified replacement for things like LinkedIn and Indeed and Greenhouse
Apr 30, 2024 at 5:45amWeb
Show threadJohn AllsoppApr 30, 2024
@synlogic @pluralistic keep me posted! ActivityPub based?
Show threadsynlogicApr 30, 2024

@johnallsopp @pluralistic will do. might support ActivityPub but undecided. my initial design constraints include localfirst, selfhostable, federated, portable identity, not reinvent the wheel, curated crowd wisdom, trusted gossip networks, p2p, e2ee, etc. almost the inverse focus biases of LinkedIn and its ilk

I'll design it at least and share the design. I may or may not build it. for zero pay I prob wont haha. cuz thats yet another of the shitty antipatterns we should avoid, imo

Show threadJohn AllsoppApr 30, 2024
@synlogic @pluralistic absolutely-for me the beauty of these little projects are they 1. are something I use myself, 2. take me an hour or two and 3. embody the values I try to espouse.