Tag: Open Web
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What 2026 Is Going to Be About
A field guide to the year ahead in 2026, with the seven trends that are going to matter, the seven trends that are not, and the part about the press releases the press releases are not telling you.
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Looking Back at January in Tech
January in tech started the year the way the previous year ended, with a few headline stories that will define the next twelve months. The story the analyst will cite, the story the regulator will use, the story the next quarter’s earnings call will reference.
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What the Open Web Looked Like Before the Algorithms
A field guide to the open web in the era before the algorithm, with what the platforms were doing, what the specific things were that the platforms were doing, and the part about the things the algorithms are not going to be able to replicate.
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The Slow Death of the Open Web, in Numbers
The open web is not dead. But it is no longer where most people spend their time, and the gap is widening.
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The Hobbyist Project That Becomes the Production System
The hobbyist project that becomes the production system is one of the more reliable patterns in technology. A developer has a problem, writes a script, shares it with colleagues, and two years later the script is the production system for a non trivial fraction of the company.
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AI Music Hit a Wall, and the Wall Was the Listening
AI music hit a wall in late 2025 and the wall was not the one the headlines were about. The headline wall was the lawsuits, the licensing disputes. The actual wall was the listening. People stopped listening.
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Happy New Year from Human Required
Happy new year from the editorial desk, and welcome to Human Required if you are new here. We started this thing in late 2025 with a simple idea, and we will see how far it gets us by December.