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VCP 4 - Building a central hub to help you share your thoughts and ideas (with: Manton Reece)

Apr 18, 2024

Creator of Micro.blog, Manton Reece, discusses the journey behind building a platform for IndieWeb principles. Topics include ActivityPub, AT protocol, and using a central hub for sharing thoughts and ideas across social media networks.

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Quick takeaways

Prioritize owning your content by starting on your blog before sharing on social media.

Utilize cross-posting to enhance connectivity across networks and platforms.

Emphasize the significance of exporting and preserving data to document personal experiences.

Deep dives

Background and Evolution of Micro.blog

Manton provides a detailed background of his journey before micro.blog, highlighting his Mac development roots in the late '90s and mid-'90s. He transitioned from Mac development to product development within the Apple ecosystem, engaging in iPhone development. Frustrations with big social networks eventually led him to focus more on blogging and creating micro.blog as a fusion of a blogging platform and social network.

Introduction

2min

Evolution of Blogging and the Birth of micro.blog

19min

Strategies for Organizing Blogs Efficiently

2min

Managing Pictures and Exploring the Concept of the Indie Web

4min

Exploring the Joy and Personalization of Blogging

2min

Exploring Protocols and Online Communities

21min

Organizing Tasks and Ideas for Productivity

10min

Manton Reece, the creator of Micro.blog, talks about the journey that led him to build a platform that enables users to apply the IndieWeb principle of first posting on their own blog, and then strategically cross-posting or sharing links on social media. Obviously, topics such as ActivityPub, the AT protocol, and the Fediverse in general were also discussed. I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed producing this episode.