Developers
Build open software, tools, standards and technical foundations.
Participate
The Web of Things needs you.
Technology should belong to the people who use it. The Web of Things is still at the very beginning — and that is exactly why this is the right moment to participate. Whether you build software, design products, teach, create art, run a company or are simply curious: your perspective can help shape what comes next.
Still at the beginning.
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Many Perspectives
Everyone can participate.
The Web of Things is not a developer project alone. Technology is shaped through many disciplines — and it becomes more human when different people bring different skills, questions and experiences.
Designers
Shape products, interfaces and experiences people can understand and enjoy.
Makers & Craftspeople
Prototype, fabricate, repair and bring Things into the physical world.
Educators
Help people learn, experiment and develop technological confidence.
Researchers
Explore technological, social, ethical and cultural questions.
Artists
Use technology as a medium and give new Things meaning, form and expression.
Companies & Organisations
Bring real problems, practical knowledge, resources and new fields of application.
Communities
Connect people, organise conversations and create local spaces for participation.
Everyone Else
You do not need to fit into a category. Curiosity, questions and lived experience are valuable contributions too.
The Web of Things is built by many disciplines — not just one.
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Ways to Contribute
There is no single way to contribute.
Some people write code. Others create documentation, build prototypes, design products, teach, research, organise, ask difficult questions or connect communities. A contribution does not have to be large, polished or technical. It can begin with a conversation, an example, a correction or a new perspective.
Technology becomes more human when more humans help shape it.
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An Honest Beginning
The project is just getting started.
The Web of Things is not a large organisation. There is no foundation, no large team and no established community yet. There is an open vision, a growing body of ideas and the first projects. This page does not promise a finished programme. It is an invitation to explore, question and help shape what the Web of Things may become.
Read the ideas and discover the existing projects.
Ask questions, challenge assumptions and share your perspective.
Create a prototype, a text, a design, a Block or a small experiment.
Tell someone who may see the project from a completely different angle.
Every community starts with a few people who decide to begin.
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Meet in Mainz
The best place to start is a conversation.
If you are interested in the Web of Things, you are welcome to visit me at Coworking M1 in Mainz. There are no formal meetings, no presentations and no registration. I am usually working on the Web of Things there during the times below. Feel free to stop by, ask questions or simply have a coffee.
Place
Coworking M1
Days
Monday to Friday
Time
14:00–16:00
Format
Open and informal — no appointment required
These are not fixed office hours and I may occasionally be away. If you are travelling from further away, please send a short message beforehand.
One Movement
One idea. Many perspectives.
The Web of Things will not be built by one person or one discipline. It will grow through everyone who chooses to take part — carefully, openly and one step at a time.
Participate.