what is minimal computing?

minimal computing asks

  what do we need ?

what do we want ?

what do we have ?

what don't we need ?

what don’t we want ?

what don't we have ?

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equalizers

• minimal design, dependencies, maintenance, consumption, learning curve, connectivity, surveillance, vulnerabilities, automation, technical language

• maximum access, accessibility, justice, mobility, negotiation

minicomp strategy:

static sites

minicomp strategy:

static site generators (pt. 2)

• software that generate "static" site content, including HTML pages using templates
• let you generate resources on your own computer instead of relying on a server to do it
• let you generate resources in advance instead of dynamically / "on request"
• are generally much more efficient than web applications
• don't need databases
• produce sites that are more secure
• produce sites that are cheaper to host

minicomp case study:

wax

marii's minicomp tl;dr

• know who your people are
• remember that access isn't abstract or uniform
• separate "data", "prose," and "presentation" as much as possible
• keep data and prose in open, clean formats
• architect projects to spend the most time on what you most enjoy
• use third party services (e.g., google, github)  strategically; have exit strategies