Alejandro Arango — Creative Technologist and Martech Daylighter

Theses

01 · Devices as Co-Creations
- There's power in opening up whatever you're building to the public. Memes, Open Source, CAD/CAM, etc.th. 01
02 · The Future Belongs to the Storytellers
- The moment something becomes automated, so too does it become artisanal. When everything is made by AI, the funny, janky and obscene will stand out among the slop.th. 02
03 · Better Discovery Engines for Digital Culture
- Engagement-based algorithms got us stuck in a loop. I believe we can build more efficient discovery if we lean on people's relationships to one another for our feeds.th. 03

Now

Latest essay: "Shadow Work" - why do good people create harmful things?

Building a meal planner: a recipe book, meal-prep planner, grocery list and nutrition log. Public repo.

This site is an agent-native digital garden, integrated into an ensemble of local AI agents.

Projects

Media

A Graveyard of Protocols — Article
Whole Earth Theory — Article
Captcha Moments — Article
Captcha Moments Explained — Video
How Mirror Is Changing Publishing — Podcast
Unwritten Authority (2023 GPT Book) — Article
BYOA (Bring Your Own Algorithm) — Article
Our Utopia Doesn't Need Logos — Article
"A Future in Sync" - Quorum — Podcast
Web3 Business Trends for 2023: Predictions From the Pros — Article
Reporting from RADAR #13 — Article
Reporting from RADAR #9 — Article
Finding the Right Leadership Style for your Organization — Article
De-FAANGing Data — Article
Crypto Prophets and Digital Sovereignty — Article
The Life of a Full-Time DAO Contributor — Podcast
Kairon Earns a Living with DAOs — Podcast

Writing

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