How makers stay productive

Do you have any suggestions?

I believe two things would be important. First, that people can write articles on relevant topics, secondly to have some kind of discussion forum.

@nibl One forum to consider is the Humane Tech Community. It's mostly a discussion forum, but long-form content can still be published there.

@egwindsor I should have mentioned the Humane Tech Community. I've been listening to "Your Undivided Attention" since it began. The forum is a very good place for general discussion of all related topics. It would be a good companion. A place to begin a topic.

However, the forum lacks the kind of focus that could help makers with practical implementation. I've worked with developers who are very aware of the topics around privacy and user data, but in their actual implementations might quickly turn to Google products. Maybe out of habit, or because they aren't sure what alternatives there are. Maybe they just want to get on developing, and not be held up.

People designing and building technology need a very focused approach specific to the technology, and audience they are serving. The discussions need to go deep on the specific area they are working in. After that, they need to know how to go from the theoretical to the practical implementation. That can be really difficult. It's far easier and more effective with other makers who understand the technology and challenges better than anyone else.

👍It’s double-opt in so you need to confirm the subscription. (Check your spam folder if you don’t find the email).

@nibl friendly feedback - received the email notif yesterday and at first i thought it was a spambot! the sender id looks spammy tbh

@poppacalypse Thanks, what are you referring to exactly? I’m not sure what to change (emails are sent by Convertkit)

@nibl in the "From:" field it shows: ethicaltech-request@mailmanlists.eu (which is fine) and email Subject: "confirm 274b……" - the latter was what looked like spam.