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@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ Handmade Cities (HMC) and Handmade Network (HMN) are going their own ways.
**Dear Handmade folks,**
The title of this newsletter is eye-catching, but the breakup between Handmade Cities (HMC) and Handmade Network (HMN) leadership was amicable in the end. However, I'm sure you have questions. I'll do my best to address the ones I've received in-person already!
The title of this newsletter is eye-catching but the breakup between Handmade Cities (HMC) and Handmade Network (HMN) leadership was amicable in the end. However, I'm sure you have questions. I'll do my best to address the ones I've received in-person already!
### Disagreements on Governance
There's fundamental disagreements between the two organizations on directing the brand. Note that, legally speaking, we're separate entities. For better or worse, the Handmade movement was already split into three hubs:
There's fundamental disagreements between the two organizations on directing the brand. Note that, legally speaking, we're separate entities. For better or worse the Handmade movement was already split into three hubs:
1. Handmade Hero, by Molly Rocket Inc.
2. Handmade Network, managed by their own non-profit
3. Handmade Cities, which is my own small business
Therefore the divorce is pretty clean as it is. Any mention of collaborations between the two parties is no longer valid. For my part, I wish them all the best with their newfound freedom. As original founder, I hope they prosper.
Therefore the divorce is pretty clean as it is. Any mention of collaborations between the two parties is no longer valid. For my part I wish them all the best with their newfound freedom. As original founder, I hope they prosper.
That should cover the important details. You can talk to me if you require more context.
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### Handmade Cities Roadmap & Recordings
What I said two newsletters ago about the roadmap [continues](https://handmadecities.com/news/hms-2024-my-honest-take/) to apply. Nothing has changed about our goals except that, as you can well imagine, we're getting a bit of a late start. What I wanted for January should now be happening during February.
What I said two newsletters ago about the roadmap [continues](https://handmadecities.com/news/hms-2024-my-honest-take/) to apply. Nothing has changed except that, as you can well imagine, we're getting a late start. What I wanted for January should now be happening during February.
I'm excited for you to access new conference recordings and I'm terribly sorry for the wait.
### Terminal Click Ships This Weekend
One funny outcome of the 2024 conference is that some detractors argued Handmade Cities doesn't care about shipping software (even though we've had plenty of speakers who've shipped.) That we're focused exclusively on activism.
One funny outcome of the 2024 conference is that detractors argue Handmade Cities doesn't care about shipping software (even though we've had plenty of speakers who've shipped.) That we're focused exclusively on activism.
First off, I stand by all my speakers and guests. They are excellent programmers in their own right and the majority of our audience agrees. Second, we can prove them wrong starting from the top; this weekend I'm shipping Terminal Click: a native desktop terminal that's killing the shell.
@ -57,25 +57,25 @@ Software You Can Love ([Vancouver](https://softwareyoucanlove.ca/)) should also
In my haste to find some peace in the [last](https://handmadecities.com/news/hms-2024-clear-the-air/) newsletter, my personal values were obscured. Let's not forget them:
- If we could wave a magic wand, I would have the Handmade way be the ethos of every programmer
- If we could wave a magic wand, I'd have the Handmade way be the ethos of every programmer
- If we could wave a magic wand, I would have indie devs or small software shops multiply like rabbits
- If we could wave a magic wand, I'd have indie devs and small software shops multiply like rabbits
- If we could wave a magic wand, I would have all of us (myself included) gain superb social and marketing skills (soft skills)
- If we could wave a magic wand, I'd have all of us (myself included) gain superb social and marketing skills
- If we could wave a magic wand, I would have tech workers join guilds or unions
- If we could wave a magic wand, I'd have tech workers join guilds or unions
- If we could wave a magic wand, I would erode corporate power
- If we could wave a magic wand, I'd erode corporate power
Handmade Cities is about becoming a better programmer. For the upcoming conferences I want 80% of content to be classic engineering presentations. The remaining 20%, however, must incorporate discussions beyond programming, including the rights and well-being of individual workers (for example, those who were laid off in droves.) As an attendee, that doesn't mean you agree with everything, engineering or otherwise.
Handmade Cities is about becoming a better programmer. For the next conferences I want 80% of content to be classic engineering presentations. However, the remaining 20% must incorporate discussions beyond programming, including the rights and well-being of individual workers (e.g. those who were laid off in droves.) As an attendee, that doesn't mean you'll agree with everything we say, engineering or otherwise.
With this official 80/20 split, if Handmade Seattle 2025 has ten talks, that means two of them won't be about pure software. In upcoming news I'll discuss the revamped submission process to ensure we represent as much of the HMC audience as possible.
With this official 80/20 split if Handmade Seattle has ten talks that means two of them won't be about pure software. You've been warned. In upcoming news I'll discuss the revamped submission process to ensure we represent as much of the audience as possible.
### Personal Website
It's [abner.page](https://abner.page) from now on. It's not currently pointing anywhere; I'll resurrect everything soon enough.
If you're wondering what happened to **abnercoimbre.com**, I forgot to set auto-renew and it seems someone's squatting it. Crazier things occurred during the online drama. It's part of the job I guess, though I can't wait for local meetups to keep growing.
If you're wondering what happened to **abnercoimbre.com** I forgot to set auto-renew and now someone's squatting it. Crazier things occurred during the online drama. It's part of the job I guess, though I can't wait for local meetups to keep growing.
The more of us communicate in meatspace, the better.