Ref: https://potato.cheap/

This piece evoked the following emotions:

  • Strong alignment in principle around how I envision Web technology (in general, any tech) to work.
  • Reminded me of the Low Tech Magazine.
  • Introduced me to the idea of Solarpunk - as a Cyberpunk derivative.

A wobbly wooden chair built by a friend beats any designer chair.

Websites/web apps built around static web pages (like this blog) are a great example of “Cheap Web”.

I believe web will be better off if we focus on removing unnecessary bloat (JS libraries, complex architecture etc) from our software; not by adding new features. Less is More!