Private groups - final blogpost
2024-07-30
Hi! I'm writing this blogpost to communicate what happened with the Private groups grant we were working on. In here I'll try to summarize…
Launch of the PZP protocol and the future of Manyverse
2024-07-03
Hi! As you might notice I'm not André. I'm Jacob, also known as Powersource on Scuttlebutt, and I've worked on SSB on and off since 201…
My last update
2024-04-05
Dear backers, It is very difficult for me to write this update. I have decided that my time to build up SSB, Manyverse, and the new PPPPP…
March 2024 update
2024-03-05
Dear backers, Last month we had our first "it works!" milestone for a toy app working with PPPPP. It was exciting, but we also uncovered a…
February 2024 update
2024-02-05
Hey friends, In the previous update, I wrote how we started building a toy app in the new protocol PPPPP. Well, I bring some great news…
January 2024 update
2024-01-05
Dear backers, Welcome to 2024! Personally, I'm very excited. Yesterday I started working on the first PPPPP toy app, a collaborative…
December 2023 update
2023-12-05
Dear backers, It's humbling to see new supporters joining, thank you so much for believing in what we're doing. Last month I mentioned how…
November 2023 update
2023-11-05
Hey backers, This is an exciting newsletter update, because I can finally say that the new protocol (codename PPPPP) is validated and ready…
October 2023 update
2023-10-05
Hi backers, Thank you once again for being a vital (and reliable!) part of this project. First I want to inform of a small release we made…
September 2023 update
2023-09-05
Hey backers, This time I bring you a small Manyverse release, and progress report on how private messaging will work in the new protocol…
August 2023 update
2023-08-05
Dear backers, The new protocol is taking shape and we are getting a clear picture of how it's going to look like. The theoretical part of…
July 2023 update
2023-07-05
Hey backers, The world of social media and social networking is still very much unstable, with the decline of Twitter, the rise of Bluesky…
June 2023 update
2023-06-05
Hey backers, The new protocol for Manyverse – codename PPPPP — is taking shape quickly, I'm happy to share that we're almost done with the…
Private Groups – User Experience
2023-05-19
We've been working on SSB Private Groups for a year now, and today we're excited to show you the user experience design for the feature…
May 2023 update
2023-05-05
Hey backers, Let's look at the progress I've made last month on PPPPP (placeholder name for the upcoming new protocol, successor to SSB…
April 2023 update
2023-04-05
Hey backers, I have so much to tell! I'm going to try to keep it nice and readable. Let's start with the typical monthly version release…
March 2023 update
2023-03-05
Dear backers, This is the most important newsletter update we are writing so far. Manyverse is at an inflection point, and things have to…
February 2023 update
2023-02-05
Dear backers, In the picture above, you'll see my dear coworkers arj and powersource , who have been lately focused on SSB private groups…
January 2023 update
2023-01-05
Hey backers, Happy New Years! We bring you a new feature and several bug fixes deployed in December. 🎉 Feature: Feed settings screen…
December 2022 update
2022-12-05
Hey backers, I'm happy to announce a feature that ex-Patchwork users have been wanting, and bring news about bug fixes and our private…
Private Groups – first milestone
2022-11-25
Earlier this year, we were selected by NLnet under the NGI Assure fund to work on SSB Private Groups and bring them to Manyverse for real…
November 2022 update
2022-11-05
Hi everyone! I bring really good news today. We made a couple of releases, mostly to fix important bugs, crashes, and memory leaks. But…
On permanence and safety
2022-10-28
An announcement from André Staltz. When you open Manyverse for the first time, you're presented with a welcome screen that explains how…
October 2022 update
2022-10-05
Hey backers, Last month went into fixing crashes. The biggest one is that database indexes shouldn't get bugged anymore (which was causing…
September 2022 update
2022-09-05
Dear backers, Thank you for staying with us and believing in our mission. Every month, we aim to bring big changes in the app. Some months…
August 2022 update
2022-08-05
Hey backers! Let me start with this: we cannot do what we do without you. It'll become more obvious as you read this newsletter edition. You…
July 2022 update
2022-07-05
Hey backers! Thank you for rooting for us! This month's app release is about big bug fixes and small features. (Last month's release was…
June 2022 update
2022-06-05
Hey backers, This is the 46th newsletter I'm writing, and soon Manyverse will be a 4 year old project. That's a long time for a project that…
May 2022 update
2022-05-05
Hi backers! Thank you for your donation! There's lots of news to share with you this time. To start, here's a list of app improvements that…
April 2022 update
2022-04-05
Dear backers, Thank you again for another month contributing to Manyverse. We bring a lot of news this time, on various topics! First of all…
March 2022 update
2022-03-05
Hey backers, Last month I asked on Twitter for people to donate to Manyverse, and to my surprise, we got +$500 (recurring) to our budget…
We're hiring a full-stack developer
2022-02-16
This position has now been filled, we are no longer looking for applicants. Thank you for your interest! We're looking for a full-stack…
February 2022 update
2022-02-05
Hey backers! Last month we launched Manyverse for Desktop, and the reception has been amazing: Francis: works and looks great, super happy…
Manyverse for Desktop
2022-01-05
2022 is the year of Manyverse for Desktop. The wait is over! After more than a year in development by Jacob and I, you can now enjoy the app…
December 2021 update
2021-12-05
Hey backers, It may sound strange that Manyverse has been at version "zero" ever since it launched. Our releases so far have always been "…
November 2021 update
2021-11-05
Hey backers! Usually this newsletter brings you one new release with a feature and a couple bug fixes. October was unusual, because I made…
Featured in DownloadAstro.com
2021-10-31
DownloadAstro.com is an online catalog of software, and they picked Manyverse as their App of the day . Below is a transcript of the…
October 2021 update
2021-10-05
Exactly three years ago we launched Manyverse and began this Open Collective. Today is a special day, and I prepared a retrospective video…
September 2021 update
2021-09-05
Hey backers, It's Manyverse day again! There's nothing special about the 5th day of the month, but it's been a tradition to send the…
August 2021 update
2021-08-05
Dear backers, I'm very excited about Manyverse! Even though it's been 3 years, I feel like we are only now entering its golden phase…
July 2021 update
2021-07-05
Hey backers! It's the 5th day of the month again, and here's a new update on what's happening in the Manyverse project! We have a new…
June 2021 update
2021-06-05
Dear backers, I hope you are doing well! This month I bring some massive news for you regarding Manyverse and the SSB ecosystem. Rooms 2.…
May 2021 update
2021-05-05
Hey backers, I'm super grateful for all of you, all 137 of you, because you create financial stability for this project. Last month, one of…
April 2021 update
2021-04-05
Hey backers, Thank you once again for financially supporting Manyverse! In this newsletter I bring some fresh news about the app and other…
March 2021 update
2021-03-05
Hey backers! I come with great news, today there's a release of Manyverse with the long-awaited new database! Minutes before writing this I…
Feb 2021 update
2021-02-05
Dear backers, Thank you for continuing supporting Manyverse! January was an intense month, as we worked really hard, while simultaneously…
Jan 2021 update
2021-01-05
Hey backers, I wish you a good start for 2021! As you'll read in this newsletter update, it will be a big year for Manyverse. You may not…
Dec 2020 update
2020-12-05
Dear backers, I hope you're having a good start to your holiday season! To the new backers in this OpenCollective, welcome to this…
Nov 2020 update
2020-11-05
Hey backers, Here's another monthly report arriving in your inbox. I need to remind you all that I am extremely thankful for your continued…
Oct 2020 update
2020-10-05
Hello backers! I'm writing this as I travel back from a meetup with the "protocol grant" group where we planned the next 12 months of our…
Sept 2020 update
2020-09-05
Hey Manyverse backers, After a short break, I'm back and bring lots of news! To start off, we got a new release published. Features and…
August 2020 update
2020-08-05
Hey backers! In July I took some holidays from Manyverse and other projects, so there's not that much to report. Since our launch in…
July 2020 update
2020-07-05
Hey backers, Manyverse keeps on growing! I worked 72 hours last month (35 of which were funded by you) on improving the app, but this…
June 2020 update
2020-06-05
Dear backers, Donations can change the world. I am extremely honored that many of you choose to donate to Manyverse, and it makes my day…
May 2020 update
2020-05-05
Hey backers! I hope all of you are doing well. April was a good month for Manyverse, we got now 106 backers, and the app loads and runs…
April 2020 update
2020-04-05
Dear backers, March 2020 was likely a difficult month for all of us, as the pandemic hit hard in multiple locations around the world. I…
Mar 2020 update
2020-03-05
Hey backers, this month we reached a numerical milestone: there are now 100 backers! In February, I worked 72 hours to bring you new…
Feb 2020 update
2020-02-05
Dear backers, here's another monthly update on the progress of our project. Since the last newsletter, over a thousand people installed…
Jan 2020 update
2020-01-05
Hey backers! I'm happy to open 2020 with great news. In December, I worked 100 hours, of which 26 hours were funded by you, a total of 8…
Dec 2019 update
2019-12-05
What's up backers! This is the last newsletter of the year 2019, I hope you had a wonderful year. And I'm looking forward to 2020. Last…
Nov 2019 update
2019-11-05
Hey backers, I'm glad to be reporting back to you! Manyverse is progressing just as planned, the roadmap getting smaller as we ship new…
Oct 2019 update
2019-10-05
Dear backers, guess what? Manyverse is now 1 year old! 🎂🥳🎉 Some of you might still remember when we launched the app back in late…
Sept 2019 update
2019-09-05
Hey backers, I hope you had a good August! It was a great month for Manyverse. I worked full time (160h), made 6 releases , and there are…
Announcing: SSB Rooms
2019-08-29
Today I'm launching something I've been working on since May to help improve the Secure Scuttlebutt (SSB) ecosystem with a new type of…
Aug 2019 update
2019-08-05
Dear backers, thank you for your donations to this project, I'm glad to report that July was a quite productive month! I put in 116 hours…
Jul 2019 update
2019-07-05
Wonderful backers, thank you for subscribing to this newsletter and financially supporting Manyverse become a great mobile app for…
Jun 2019 update
2019-06-05
Hey backers! Thank you for being part of this movement, your continued support is vital for a steady progress. With 64 backers , we are now…
May 2019 update
2019-05-05
Dear backers, thank you again for one more month of support! The consistent growth in number of backers and funds for Manyverse amazes and…
Apr 2019 update
2019-04-05
Hey backers! March was one of the more productive months for Manyverse, as I got to work over 120h, which is close to full time. And with…
Mar 2019 update
2019-03-05
Hey backers! Another month has passed, and I bring you very exciting news. In February, we managed to finalize the last piece of the…
Bluetooth Sync
2019-02-27
Bluetooth Sync has arrived to Manyverse, making it a truly off-grid social network! What does it mean for a mobile app to be off-grid? It…
Feb 2019 update
2019-02-05
Dear backers, thank you for your commitment, your contributions are adding up together to make a steady foundation for this project. 201…
Jan 2019 update
2019-01-05
Thank you backers for continuing to support Manyverse, and Happy New Year! You are now in total 37 important backers keeping this project…
Dec 2018 update
2018-12-05
Precious backers, thank you for continuing the support. The first newsletter I sent was to 14 backers, now it's going to 30 backers! It…
Nov 2018 update
2018-11-05
Dear backers, thank you for your support! During the last month I had some conferences and workshops to attend, but still managed to make…
Oct 2018 update
2018-10-05
It's been just one week since the app was launched, and I'm overwhelmed with the massive positive reception, specially from you backers! You…
Early days in the Manyverse
2018-09-29
This week I launched Manyverse , a Scuttlebutt mobile app that I've been working on for a year and a half in semi-stealth mode. I finally…