The IndieWeb and Small Web (opens in new tab)

As someone who values privacy and the open web, I’ve been fascinated by the growing movement away from centralised platforms toward more personal, user-controlled online experiences. What surprised me recently was discovering just how many people are embracing these concepts without even knowing their names. IndieWeb The IndieWeb is a community of people who own their websites and content rather than posting to third-party platforms (like Medium, Substack, etc). It’s built on principles like: