The Arcology Garden

Malleable Systems Collective

The ideas in this Website are very close to my ideals and aesthetic choices. It's a vision of computing that is much more powerful and truly liberating then anything that we have right now, moreso than even Free Software reached for maybe.

  • Software must be as easy to change as it is to use it.1

  • All layers, from the user interface through functionality to the data within, must support arbitrary recombination and reuse in new environments.

  • Tools should strive to be easy to begin working with but still have lots of open-ended potential.

  • People of all experience levels must be able to retain ownership and control.

  • Recombined workflows and experiences must be freely sharable with others.2

  • Modifying a system should happen in the context of use, rather than through some separate development toolchain and skill set.3

  • Computing should be a thoughtfully crafted, fun, and empowering experience.

I consider myself a member of this collective, and am somewhat active in their space. This Concept Operating System is a Malleable System.