I’ve been watching the whole WordPress drama play out and looking for alternatives for a while now. WordPress and Automattic have gotten way too dramatic and toxic and I’d like to leave but I’m struggling to find alternatives that match the core things I’m looking for like

• A visual editor with at least some resemblance of modern design and development practices such as components, styles, color tokens, etc.
• I really want to be able to integrate with the Fediverse so that I can use my digital identity to connect across the web.
  • For example, I don’t want to worry about using a Mastodon account for micro-blogging and a Pixelfed account for sharing photos, and another for something else.
  • I want to have a central place that’s branded and designed by me but connected to the broader ecosystem. Like maybe all my photos still show up on Pixelfed so that people who prefer using separate apps for content can find that, but it’s all coming from my account and main feed.
• Preferably built open source
• If at all possible a PWA or nice Android app that I can use to post whenever inspiration strikes!
  • And if not this then some really solid support for building on Android when my computer is plugged in to a display.

Is it possible? I’m not sure at this point, but I really hope I can figure it out and that I can connect with other people who are interested in the same thing.

I’m frustrated that we seem to be stuck with so many archaic digital solutions and that we’re not evolving and innovating more quickly with all the resources and energy being put into technology. Unfortunately those resources, imo, are being invested into much less impactful areas. I think they would be better used on creating a more solid foundation for digital experiences that improves digital identities and all the connected systems to work together more seamlessly and openly. A space like the Fediverse, but much more refined, polished, and personalizable for all things digital/tech and for all people.

Wouldn’t that be cool? I feel like we could totally do it! Maybe I’m simplifying too much. I don’t know, but it sounds like a great system to work towards and all great things are built on solid systems and foundations. It’s painfully obvious that the current foundation we built for tech is pretty flimsy and fractured and we desperately need a new one.

I don’t know where to get involved with conversations like this, and I’m also nervous that I’l have to sign up for yet another account or special app for coordinating with people who are talking about these things. Which I would be willing to do in the short term to help build this, but it’s so weird to me that everything is so fragmented and disjointed and that to build a better system we have to use (and in a way support) that broken system first.

Anyway, here’s hoping I can figure this out! 🥂