I wanted to move away from Spotify to have more control over my music and my music-consumption experience.
Without writing a line of code (I wouldn't know how to anyway), I built my own music streaming service. This guide spells out the different components of the system I built and the steps needed for anyone to build their own music streaming service.
I see a lot of legitimate concerns and complaints about Mastodon and the Fediverse (on moderation, poor usability, missing features, etc). But perhaps a big reason for many people's difficulties is a gap in expectations and a deep unfamiliarity with non-hierarchical spaces.
Telegram is seen as the gold-standard for secure messaging, but the app isn’t as secure as it paints itself to be. Here are 7 reasons to question Telegram’s privacy claims.