The public work / 42 projects / 6 themes
How do we help people create, coordinate and work for themselves? What happens when a simulated city becomes a testing ground? Which ideas deserve to become real things?
This is the written guide. For a different perspective, explore the projects as a city ↗.
5 projects match your filters
The foundation for creating and running independent businesses.
Own the business. Own the software.
An open-source operating system for a one-person business: website, content, customer relationships, bookings, quotes, invoices, email and analytics in one self-hosted application.
Working onMaking a complete, practical business toolkit available without a stack of disconnected subscriptions.
The infrastructure behind the work.
Shared services for analytics, lead capture, email, phone, booking, calls and creative AI. A common foundation lets separate products develop their own identities without rebuilding every service.
Working onConnecting the product network and improving the quality and reliability of its shared services.
Bring a real idea into the world.
Web development, AI consultancy and training. WeVibeSites.com is part of SHENT; the Canadian WeVibeSites.ca business is a separate project with Pat.
Working onBuilding useful sites for people and improving the tools behind delivery.
Find the websites ready to work with agents.
A prospect finder that identifies websites offering AI-agent interfaces, including MCP and A2A. It helps make a growing agent-accessible web easier to discover.
Working onDeveloping discovery and outreach capabilities.
AI builds it. Humans test it.
A marketplace connecting builders with people who test websites and apps. Builders get practical feedback from real users; testers get paid for their work.
Working onMaking human feedback a natural part of building with AI.
See the current priorities, or follow the work through the build journal.