Resonant Computing Manifesto
December 8, 2025
And so, we find ourselves at this crossroads. Regardless of which path we choose, the future of computing will be hyper-personalized. The question is whether that personalization will be in service of keeping us passively glued to screens—wading around in the shallows, stripped of agency—or whether it will enable us to direct more attention to what matters.
In order to build the resonant technological future we want for ourselves, we will have to resist the seductive logic of hyper-scale, and challenge the business and cultural assumptions that hold it in place. We will have to make deliberate decisions that stand in the face of accepted best practices—rethinking the system architectures, design patterns, and business models that have undergirded the tech industry for decades.
Source: Resonant Computing Manifesto
It’s no surprise that this manifesto on resonant computing resonates with me (sorry, not sorry). Two of its drafters are past speakers at our conference. And people whose thinking and work I very much admire, Maggie Appleton and Simon Wilson.
Those of us in my expense drawn to the early web and its promise were drawn to principles like this and the hope the web could connect us in positive, uplifting ways.
The last 20 years or so have gone rather differently for all kinds of reasons. We can get into elsewhere. That doesn’t mean we can’t take a deep breath, take stock, and commit to doing something better, as this manifesto challenges us to do. Many of the signatories have also spoken at our conferences. I invite you to join in signing it, too.
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