Back in June, we launched apply.coop as a job board for values-driven organizations.
It was our first commercial product, so the concept intentionally simple: we'd enable co-ops and nonprofits (what we call "Workplaces") to post open positions on the site for $30 a pop. People looking for work ("Job Seekers") could browse the jobs for free and connect directly with a Workplace if interested in a position. That was the whole product.
Read post>>Last Wednesday evening, I attended the Protocols for Publishers (PfP) Showcase in New York City. The event brought together publishers, developers, and researchers to explore the future of social content and publishing as AI devours the web, and how adopting open distributed technologies like AT Protocol (a.k.a., "AT Proto") can help prevent creators and publishers from getting squeezed out by the big tech corporations.
Read post>>We've teamed up with Flipboard to make custom feeds created in Surf social browser discoverable in Bluesky Directory! Read the full announcement on the Flipboard blog.
Read post>>apply.coop, where good people find great jobs, is out of Beta and in production!
Our database features over 100 well-paying jobs at co-ops, nonprofits, and public benefit corporations (PBCs) worldwide, with more being added daily.
Read post>>We are excited to unveil apply.coop, a platform that connects purpose-driven job seekers with values-driven workplaces.
Read post>>We are excited to announce that the fine folks at Graze have integrated our Bluesky Directory API into their platform.
Read post>>Watch Blain and John talk about Limecast at Startup Tech Valley.
Read post>>If you happen to be in or near Troy, New York, on Thursday, February 20th at 5:30 p.m., come see us present at Startup Tech Valley! We'll talk about Limecast.net, our open-source, privacy-first podcasting platform. You won't want to miss these eight minutes of high-powered product pitch perfection!
Read post>>Online content distribution has become highly centralized and increasingly dominated by a few tech monopolies.
We believe these companies prioritize profit and growth over user privacy and freedom of speech. What's more concerning is that their leaders are cozying up to politicians who have repeatedly promised to crack down on the press and free expression.
Read post>>This week, we were shocked to learn that tech companies are tricking hapless users into their AI data harvesting programs.
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