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# The IndieWeb as a minimum viable social web ecosystem
- URL: https://werd.io/the-indieweb-as-a-minimum-viable-social-web-ecosystem/
- Published: 2013-07-10T05:08:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-12T11:00:35.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: idno, #ben-684a32da145d7d001be71dae, Software development, Web, Data control, data ownership, indieweb, social web, w3c, #Migrated-1749693130536, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-06-11 21:52

[I wrote a post](https://werd.io/entry/51dca7e2bed7de945debf707/the-indieweb-as-a-minimum-viable-social-web-ecosystem) as a submission for the W3C's upcoming [Workshop on Social Standards: The Future of Business](http://www.w3.org/2013/socialweb/Overview.html).

> [great post to read](https://sceptermarketing.com/5-projects-white-labels-can-do-for-you/)*argue*

> I believe that these compelling business models exist, and that they are most easily discoverable in the enterprise. However, belief is not demonstration: we must continue to test and iterate them. During this exploration phase, this means that, our software and underlying protocols must be easy to write, adapt and change. Ease of development is more important than sophistication; we must not create our own technical lock-in before we even ship.

  
[I posted the whole piece on Werd.io](https://werd.io/entry/51dca7e2bed7de945debf707/the-indieweb-as-a-minimum-viable-social-web-ecosystem), and [it also made it to the front page of Hacker News.](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6016627)