The Limeleaf Podcast

Limeleaf Worker Collective

A (usually) monthly podcast about open source, open standards, and worker ownership from the founders of the Limeleaf Worker Collective co-op.

Episodes

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    10. Why Your Tech Startup Should Be a Worker Co-Op

    Steve Giordano from Interstitial and Ethan Winn from Obran join us to talk about one of our favorite topics: worker co-ops! What they are and, more importantly, why we think they are a great corporate structure for tech startups. Also...Henhouse is in Beta! Henhouse, our new privacy-focused, small-tech web hosting co-op, is in private beta. If you want to test it out, contact us. If you want to support Henhouse, donate on Open Collective. Show Notes and Links Guests Steve Giordano, Interstitial Technology Ethan Winn, Obran Cooperative Podcasts and Media Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff Stuff You Should Know, "How Worker Co-Ops Work" The Laura Flanders Show Upstream Podcast Cool Co-ops To Check Out Colab Colorado Drivers Cooperative Comp.coop CoTech (UK tech co-op network) Hypha Worker Co-operative Igalia IOCoop Platform Cooperativism Consortium Organizations and Networks Cotech Cooperation Works! Cooperative Economics Alliance of New York City Democracy at Work Institute ICA Group Launch.coop National Cooperative Business Association New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives Patio, Patio chat Project Equity Start.coop US Federation of Worker Cooperatives, USFWC Slack channel Worker's Co-Op Legal CoopLaw.org Edward P. Swyer Justice Center at Albany Law School DRGA (Argentine cooperative law firm) Jason Wiener, PC (cooperative attorney) Sustainable Economies Law Center Financial LIFT Fund Seed Commons Shared Capital Cooperative The Working World Transform Finance Events 2026 Worker Co-op Conference (September 26-27, Boston) Co-Op Events Calendar Platform Cooperativism Conference USFWC Upcoming Events Books Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice by Jessica Gordon Nembhard Humanizing the Economy by John Restakis Humanocracy by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini Ours to Hack and to Own edited by Trebor Scholz and Nathan Schneider Owning Our Future by Marjorie Kelly The Making of a Democratic Economy by Marjorie Kelly and Ted Howard We Should Own The Economy by Elle Griffin

    1hr 11min
  2. 01/10/2025

    7. Into the ATmosphere

    In this episode, we discuss AT Protocol, a technology that underpins Bluesky and many believe is the future of social media. ATProto pioneer Boris Mann @bmann.ca educates us about AT Protocol, where it's used, why so many people are excited about it, and even how it's pronounced. Breaking news: In the episode, we discuss software patents as they relate to ATProto standardization. Today, Bluesky published a patent pledge vowing to "not enforce any of the patents on any software invention Bluesky Social owns now or in the future." The pledge includes IP related to ATProto. Progress! AT Protocol Software Development Do you have an idea for a Bluesky or AT Protocol product? Build it! Our team can guide you through every step, from defining requirements to launching your product, scaling your infrastructure to handle millions of users, and beyond. Learn more. Links Overview of the ATmosphere's potential from Dan Abramov AT Protocol Specification AT Protocol on Github Free Our Feeds, "A campaign to support open, people-powered social media" Blacksky, "Decentralized tools for creating safe, independent online spaces" Boris' "Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps" post Alex Russell's post about web standards Toronto User Directory Some Cool ATProto Apps Leaflet - online publishing Tangled - source code management Graze - custom feed creator Streamplace - video livestreaming Spark - decentralized social networking Germ - secure chat Semble - social knowledge network for researchers Smoke Signal - event planning Flushes - uh, wtf? Anisota - experimental social media interface Recipe Exchange Roomy Chat - group chat Grain Photos - photo storage Anchor - geo checkins Find many more at blueskydirectory.com

    54 min

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A (usually) monthly podcast about open source, open standards, and worker ownership from the founders of the Limeleaf Worker Collective co-op.