I joined the IndieWeb, here's what I learned
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The author explores the IndieWeb movement, a community-driven initiative focused on personal website ownership and decentralized protocols. The piece details the ideological shift away from corporate social media platforms toward a more creator-controlled web.
Why it matters
The IndieWeb movement represents a growing trend in digital sovereignty and the pushback against the centralization of the internet by large corporations.
Leer en español Share Driven by curiosity, I decided to find out what the IndieWeb tag that kept showing up on some blogs and Mastodon toots was all about. I quickly discovered it was more than an empty concept or a feeling of nostalgia for the web of the 90s. It was a movement with concrete ideas, protocols and an active community! As I read through their wiki, I understood their position and the intelligence of their proposals more and more. Such was my enthusiasm that I decided to follow their advice and adopt the protocols that made sense for my site. After finishing the tests and adjustments, I can confirm that the experience has been very positive: I have learned a lot, the UX of my website has improved a bit more, and I enjoyed the process.
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