From 6c29430945f61580e05cd743f92969eccb0e0710 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: abnercoimbre Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:08:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Introduction: Minor Edits (Operation 2030) --- content/english/operation2030/intro/introduction.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/english/operation2030/intro/introduction.md b/content/english/operation2030/intro/introduction.md index e04c745..f97bfa4 100644 --- a/content/english/operation2030/intro/introduction.md +++ b/content/english/operation2030/intro/introduction.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ image="" #### Why the Urgency? -We believe Operation 2030 **MUST** be completed by January 2030 or the software industry risks falling into permanent disrepair: we're building mediocre, fragile ecosystems for a technofeudal universe in which users own nothing. Programmers face mounting job insecurity, reduced autonomy, and stunted career growth. (Mass layoffs continue unabashed.) Meanwhile, Big Tech has grown so massive it operates *beyond the confines* of regular business, rendering smaller companies and indie developers unable to compete. +We believe Operation 2030 **MUST** be completed by January 2030 or the software industry risks falling into permanent disrepair: we're building mediocre, fragile ecosystems for a technofeudal universe in which users own nothing. Programmers face mounting job insecurity, reduced autonomy, and stunted career growth. (Mass layoffs continue unabashed.) Meanwhile, Big Tech has grown so massive it operates *beyond the confines* of regular business, rendering smaller companies or indie developers unable to compete. Five more years of this without organized resistance and the damage is likely irreversible. @@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ In the Handmade Cities (HMC) [mandate](/operation2030/intro/mandate) we said: But what IS this so-called ethos? -It is best captured by the 600+ episodes of [Handmade Hero](https://guide.handmadehero.org) (still relevant today—that’s the beauty of low-level programming). It’s also outlined in the Handmade Network [manifesto](https://handmade.network/manifesto) and practiced through software projects like [Terminal Click](https://terminal.click), created by our founder. +It is best captured by the 600+ episodes of [Handmade Hero](https://guide.handmadehero.org) (still relevant today: that’s the beauty of low-level programming). It’s also outlined in the Handmade Network [manifesto](https://handmade.network/manifesto) and practiced through software projects like [Terminal Click](https://terminal.click), created by our founder. -**Secretary's Note:** While Handmade Hero 100% inspired us, and Casey Muratori collaborated with us in the past, his company Molly Rocket Inc. is NOT affiliated with Handmade Cities. There are three legal organizations carrying the Handmade brand and Handmade Cities is just one of them. Operation 2030 reflects *our* views, not those of Molly Rocket nor Handmade Network. +**Secretary's Note:** While Handmade Hero 100% inspired us, and Casey Muratori collaborated with us in the past, his company Molly Rocket Inc. is NOT affiliated with Handmade Cities. There are three legal organizations carrying the Handmade brand; Handmade Cities is just one of them. Operation 2030 reflects *our* views, not those of Molly Rocket nor Handmade Network. #### What do we mean by official portal? @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ In the [mandate](/operation2030/intro/mandate) we also said: What we DO have is a vast in-person network. Social capital can be as valuable as money, and Handmade Cities has already transformed many lives. Over the past decade, our founder has built an international coalition of highly-driven and caring systems programmers—without third-party funding, relying solely on the strength of the community. -It’s time to mobilize our network to accomplish Operation 2030’s [Key Objectives](/operation2030/directives). +It’s time to activate our network to accomplish the [Key Objectives](/operation2030/directives). #### Are high-level programmers welcome? Non-programmers? @@ -60,4 +60,4 @@ Absolutely. We love systems programming but completing the operation requires br --- -\* We’re working to partner with organizations that can provide financial support to indie developers and small software shops. See the Key Objective: [Protect Small Software Shops](/operation2030/directives/small-software-shops) for more info. +\* We’re partnering with organizations that can provide financial support to indie devs and fledgling Handmade companies. See the Key Objective: [Protect Small Software Shops](/operation2030/directives/small-software-shops) for more info.