Folk Tech Connection Call - March 2026 - with Eric Bailey!

​Folk Tech is a movement among people who want to develop apps for their community without depending on big tech companies and a community of developers making decentralized, p2p, open source, open standard-based tech.

​​In Silicon Valley, people are “consumers” and “users.” We resist a narrative that turns people into subjects of a technocracy. With Folk Tech, we’re all just folks.

​We'll have an interview with Eric Bailey, talking about accessibility and inclusive and usable design.

​In Folk Tech, we're proposing a different paradigm than just following standards: we centre the margins. When we, as people with out own marginalized identities, begin to collaborate in solidarity with other people with different access needs, we become innovative, seeing different and novel possibilities together.

​We'll also have space for shareouts on projects, and time to connect.

​(Original speaker Eriol Fox will be with us later in the year to talk Open Source Design!)

​Note: We'll have an optional 30 minute hangout after our first hour to explore and meet in small groups and return with our insights and appreciations.

Also! Check out the new Pillars section on our site! Want to lead or participate in a working group on a pillar? Reach out!

​Got ideas for future meetings? Please share. See you soon!