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…

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…

Dear backers, Welcome to 2024! Personally, I'm very excited. Yesterday I started working on the first PPPPP toy app, a collaborative…

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…

Hey backers, This is an exciting newsletter update, because I can finally say that the new protocol (codename PPPPP) is validated and ready…

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…

Hey backers, This time I bring you a small Manyverse release, and progress report on how private messaging will work in the new protocol…

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…

Hey backers, The world of social media and social networking is still very much unstable, with the decline of Twitter, the rise of Bluesky…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Dear backers, This is the most important newsletter update we are writing so far. Manyverse is at an inflection point, and things have to…

Dear backers, In the picture above, you'll see my dear coworkers arj and powersource , who have been lately focused on SSB private groups…

Hey backers, Happy New Years! We bring you a new feature and several bug fixes deployed in December. 🎉 Feature: Feed settings screen…

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…

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…

Hi everyone! I bring really good news today. We made a couple of releases, mostly to fix important bugs, crashes, and memory leaks. But…

An announcement from André Staltz. When you open Manyverse for the first time, you're presented with a welcome screen that explains how…

Hey backers, Last month went into fixing crashes. The biggest one is that database indexes shouldn't get bugged anymore (which was causing…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Hey backers! Last month we launched Manyverse for Desktop, and the reception has been amazing: Francis: works and looks great, super happy…

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…

Hey backers, It may sound strange that Manyverse has been at version "zero" ever since it launched. Our releases so far have always been "…

Hey backers! Usually this newsletter brings you one new release with a feature and a couple bug fixes. October was unusual, because I made…

DownloadAstro.com is an online catalog of software, and they picked Manyverse as their App of the day . Below is a transcript of the…

Exactly three years ago we launched Manyverse and began this Open Collective. Today is a special day, and I prepared a retrospective video…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Hey backers, Thank you once again for financially supporting Manyverse! In this newsletter I bring some fresh news about the app and other…

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…

Dear backers, Thank you for continuing supporting Manyverse! January was an intense month, as we worked really hard, while simultaneously…

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…

Dear backers, I hope you're having a good start to your holiday season! To the new backers in this OpenCollective, welcome to this…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Hey backers, this month we reached a numerical milestone: there are now 100 backers! In February, I worked 72 hours to bring you new…

Dear backers, here's another monthly update on the progress of our project. Since the last newsletter, over a thousand people installed…

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…

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…

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…

Dear backers, guess what? Manyverse is now 1 year old! 🎂🥳🎉 Some of you might still remember when we launched the app back in late…

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…

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…

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…

Wonderful backers, thank you for subscribing to this newsletter and financially supporting Manyverse become a great mobile app for…

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…

Dear backers, thank you again for one more month of support! The consistent growth in number of backers and funds for Manyverse amazes and…

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…

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 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…

Dear backers, thank you for your commitment, your contributions are adding up together to make a steady foundation for this project. 201…

Thank you backers for continuing to support Manyverse, and Happy New Year! You are now in total 37 important backers keeping this project…

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…

Dear backers, thank you for your support! During the last month I had some conferences and workshops to attend, but still managed to make…

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…

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…