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Michael N. Kingsnorth @[email protected] · 2026-01-05 · 16:30 UTC

Serverless SaaSless Networking: Building the Future Today

In the realm of serverless SaaSless networking, an architect doesn’t have to work in concrete. Some of us design networks.

Right now, the work I care about most is serverless, SaaSless networking: systems that run without a central point of truth and without a compulsory platform sitting in the middle. In other words, this approach builds the future today by making infrastructure that survives churn, pricing shifts, policy drift, and the sudden disappearance of a dependency everyone assumed would last forever.

Privacy follows from that choice. When the architecture stops funneling everything through a choke point, surveillance becomes harder, leakage becomes less likely, and “quiet repurposing” becomes far less tempting.

Cloud still has a place. However, forced dependence creates fragility.

A product that requires permanent permission from a third party isn’t really a product. Instead, it becomes a subscription to someone else’s stability.

What “serverless” and “SaaSless” mean in this context

Marketing turned “serverless” into a synonym for “someone else runs servers.” That model works for plenty of teams, yet it misses the deeper principle.

In this context, serverless means the network does not rely on a central server as the point of truth. Peers should discover each other, authenticate, exchange data, and recover without routing everything through a single authority.

Likewise, SaaSless means the core capability does not depend on an always-on subscription platform. Basic function should not sit behind tiers. Data should not live inside a proprietary dashboard with no clean exit. When a vendor can throttle, cut off, or reshape capability through closed APIs, control disappears.

That’s where architecture matters. It draws the line between a tool you own and a leash you tolerate.

A better metaphor than “roads versus theme parks” is public roads versus toll roads.

Public roads act as infrastructure. Anyone can use them, routes stay flexible, and no single company gets to decide who is allowed to travel. Toll roads can help too, but the experience changes the moment a gate sits in the middle. Then prices rise, rules shift, and access tightens. As a result, the journey starts depending on the operator’s incentives instead of the traveler’s needs.

That’s what SaaS-by-default networking creates. Movement still happens, but the gatekeeper sets the terms.

Why privacy becomes inevitable once the choke point disappears

Centralization attracts data. Then data attracts risk. Over time, risk becomes a breach email full of regret.

A privacy-first system takes a quieter path. It collects less, retains less, processes closer to the user, and reduces the number of places sensitive material can leak or be copied. Because of that, teams earn trust through engineering, not performance.

People don’t experience their lives as “data.” They experience messages, drafts, searches, locations, relationships, and decisions. So systems should treat those things with the seriousness they deserve.

Web3 identity, without the hype cycle

Web3 marketing created a mess, and the noise turns people off. Still, user-owned identity remains practical.

Most online identity works like a rental. Access can vanish. History can lock up. A policy change can turn an account into a liability overnight.

User-owned identity flips that relationship. A cryptographic anchor under the user’s control changes authentication from permission to proof. Additionally, it supports delegation, roles, and verification in ways auditors can check.

If a network aims to outlive trends, it needs identity built on owned ground, not rented ground.

Localized AI completes the design

Localized AI makes the whole approach feel coherent.

Privacy-first design does not pair well with exporting sensitive prompts to third-party model APIs by default. Instead, running models on-device, on-prem, or inside controlled infrastructure keeps private inputs inside a boundary you can actually defend.

The practical benefits show up fast. You get lower latency, predictable costs, and fewer moving parts. You also reduce exposure to training pipelines you cannot properly audit. Most importantly, the boundary stays intact, and thought stays close to home.

For that reason, localized AI belongs in the architecture, not as a bolt-on feature.

The future worth normalizing

Here’s the normal worth building:

Identity stays portable.
Data stays minimal and encryptable.
Networks keep functioning when vendors disappear.
AI runs locally for sensitive workflows.
Audit trails stay verifiable, not vibes.

None of this requires utopian thinking. Instead, it requires disciplined engineering.

Call to action

Pick one place in your stack where a platform sits in the middle by default.

Then run three questions against it:

Can you remove the dependency without breaking the core function?
Can you keep sensitive data inside your boundary?
Can users prove identity without renting it?

A single “yes” signals progress. Two points to direction. Three makes the future arrive early.

Privacy First. Security Always. Not as branding. As architecture.

If this resonates, share it with someone who builds systems for real users. Also, drop a comment with the one dependency you’d love to remove in 2026, or the one privacy-first change you plan to ship first. I read the replies and I’ll respond.

Key Takeaways

Serverless SaaSless networking eliminates reliance on central authorities, allowing autonomy and privacy in data management.
This architecture minimizes risk by decentralizing data collection and reducing points of possible leakage.
User-owned identity enhances security, transforming authentication from permission-based to proof-based.
Localized AI integration ensures sensitive data remains secure and allows for efficient processing without third-party dependencies.
The article encourages assessing existing platform dependencies to foster a more privacy-focused and resilient system architecture.

#auditTrails #autonomy #decentralizedIdentity #DID #edgeAI #encryption #localizedAI #metadataPrivacy #onDeviceAI #platformlessNetworking #privacyFirst #resilience #securityByDesign #serverlessSaaSlessNetworking #VerifiableCredentials #Web3Identity

#audittrails #autonomy #decentralizedidentity #did #edgeai #encryption

Neuronus Computing @[email protected] · 2025-12-24 · 15:12 UTC

You shouldn’t be forced to relinquish your Privacy by virtue of being Online.

At Neuronus, we don’t ask for names or personal data. Create an account using only a PGP key or seed and participate without being tracked.

Become a member of ""The Brain,"" and take back your Privacy.

#PrivacyIsARight #DigitalFreedom #OnlinePrivacy #NoTracking #DecentralizedIdentity #Neuronus #PrivacyFirst

#privacyisaright #digitalfreedom #onlineprivacy #notracking #decentralizedidentity #neuronus

Be It Me Not You @[email protected] · 2025-09-10 · 19:52 UTC

What Is Web3? A Comprehensive Guide to the Decentralized Internet

https://beitmenotyou.online/what-is-web3-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-decentralized-internet/

#Web3 #Blockchain #CryptoWallets #DAOs #Decentralization #DecentralizedIdentity #DecentralizedSocial #DeFi #DeSci #InternetFuture #NFTs #SelfSovereignty #Web3

#web3 #blockchain #cryptowallets #daos #decentralization #decentralizedidentity

Be It Me Not You @[email protected] · 2025-09-10 · 19:52 UTC

What Is Web3? A Comprehensive Guide to the Decentralized Internet

https://beitmenotyou.online/what-is-web3-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-decentralized-internet/

#Web3 #Blockchain #CryptoWallets #DAOs #Decentralization #DecentralizedIdentity #DecentralizedSocial #DeFi #DeSci #InternetFuture #NFTs #SelfSovereignty #Web3

#web3 #blockchain #cryptowallets #daos #decentralization #decentralizedidentity

Be It Me Not You @[email protected] · 2025-09-10 · 19:52 UTC

What Is Web3? A Comprehensive Guide to the Decentralized Internet

https://beitmenotyou.online/what-is-web3-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-decentralized-internet/

#Web3 #Blockchain #CryptoWallets #DAOs #Decentralization #DecentralizedIdentity #DecentralizedSocial #DeFi #DeSci #InternetFuture #NFTs #SelfSovereignty #Web3

#web3 #blockchain #cryptowallets #daos #decentralization #decentralizedidentity

Be It Me Not You @[email protected] · 2025-09-10 · 19:52 UTC

What Is Web3? A Comprehensive Guide to the Decentralized Internet

https://beitmenotyou.online/what-is-web3-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-decentralized-internet/

#Web3 #Blockchain #CryptoWallets #DAOs #Decentralization #DecentralizedIdentity #DecentralizedSocial #DeFi #DeSci #InternetFuture #NFTs #SelfSovereignty #Web3

#selfsovereignty #nfts #internetfuture #desci #defi #decentralizedsocial

Be It Me Not You @[email protected] · 2025-09-10 · 19:52 UTC

What Is Web3? A Comprehensive Guide to the Decentralized Internet

https://beitmenotyou.online/what-is-web3-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-decentralized-internet/

#Web3 #Blockchain #CryptoWallets #DAOs #Decentralization #DecentralizedIdentity #DecentralizedSocial #DeFi #DeSci #InternetFuture #NFTs #SelfSovereignty #Web3

#web3 #blockchain #cryptowallets #daos #decentralization #decentralizedidentity

Crypto News @[email protected] · 2025-06-25 · 15:57 UTC

Animoca Brands' Flagship Project Moca Network to Debut L1 for Digital Identity - Moca Network, the identity ecosystem of Web3 investment giant Animoca Brands, is planning... - https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/06/25/animoca-brands-flagship-project-moca-network-to-debut-l1-for-digital-identity #decentralizedidentity #animocabrands #identity #finance #news

#decentralizedidentity #animocabrands #identity #finance #news

NGI Sargasso @ngisargasso · 2025-05-22 · 17:19 UTC

In the heart of Vienna, Dominik Beron is reshaping the landscape of digital identity. 📲 👤

He is the Founder of walt.id 🇦🇹, and leading partner of the #NGISargassoInnovator INTEROP4DID - Interoperable #DecentralizedIdentity and #WalletInfrastructure, a project building a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable internet, together with AffinitiQuest.io 🇨🇦.

🌊💡Check its #NGISargasso project portfolio to learn more: https://ngisargasso.eu/innovator/interop4did/

#ngisargassoinnovator #decentralizedidentity #walletinfrastructure #ngisargasso

PUPUWEB Blog @[email protected] · 2025-03-22 · 03:11 UTC

Explore decentralized identity solutions that put users in control of their data integrity! 🔐💡 Learn how these innovations could reshape digital security and privacy. 🌐 #DecentralizedIdentity #DataSecurity #UserControl #PrivacyTech #Blockchain #TechInnovation

https://posivi.com/decentralized-identity-solutions-for-user-controlled-data-integrity/

#decentralizedidentity #datasecurity #usercontrol #privacytech #blockchain #techinnovation

Crypto News @[email protected] · 2025-01-14 · 10:07 UTC

World rival Humanity launches foundation to advance digital identity - In contrast to World’s iris scanning, Humanity’s palm scans are more use... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/humanity-foundation-launch-yat-siu-digital-identity #decentralizedidentity #zero-knowledgeproofs #humanityprotocol #digitalidentity #palmrecognition #animocabrands #biometrics #privacy #yatsiu #world #iris

#iris #world #yatsiu #privacy #biometrics #animocabrands

NGI Sargasso @ngisargasso · 2024-10-23 · 07:23 UTC

Which type of projects & innovators are we selecting in our open calls? 🤔

🌍 Meet Dominik Beron, founder of walt.id, who is reshaping the landscape of #DigitalIdentity, beneficiary of our Open Call 1️⃣ with his project INTEROP4DID - Interoperable #DecentralizedIdentity & wallet infrastructure across Europe & Canada.

🔗 Read his interview, & remember that you can apply for our Final Open Call 5️⃣ until 25 NOV: https://ngi.eu/blog/2023/05/02/dominik-beron/

#InternetOfTrust #InternetForHumans #NGISargassoInnovators

#digitalidentity #decentralizedidentity #internetoftrust #internetforhumans #ngisargassoinnovators

Jupiter Rowland @[email protected] · 2024-10-19 · 15:37 UTC

@Strypey A few more details:

* FEP-ef61: Portable Objects

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/ef61/fep-ef61.md

Invented in, I think, 2023 by @silverpill for Mitra (based on ActivityPub). Currently implemented there and in @Mike Macgirvin ?️'s streams repository and Forte. Part of the plan to introduce almost Nomad-level, but cross-project nomadic identity to ActivityPub.

* FEP-61cf: The OpenWebAuth Protocol

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/61cf/fep-61cf.md

Invented in 2018 by Mike Macgirvin for Zap (Zot6 development platform; discontinued 2022). Backported to Hubzilla in 2020. Full server-side and client-side implementation only in Hubzilla (based on Zot6, also supports ActivityPub etc.), (streams) (based on Nomad, also supports Zot6 and ActivityPub) and Forte (based on ActivityPub). Friendica has a client-side implementation. Mastodon has a client-side implementation pull request that has to be merged eventually.

CC: @Laurens Hof

#Long #LongPost #CWLong #CWLongPost #FediMeta #FediverseMeta #CWFediMeta #CWFediverseMeta #Fediverse #Friendica #Hubzilla #Zap #Streams #(streams) #Forte #Zot #Zot6 #Nomad #ActivityPub #FEP #FEP_ef61 #FEP_61cf #DecentralizedIdentity #NomadicIdentity #OpenWebAuth #SingleSignOn

#decentralizedidentity #cwfediversemeta #nomadicidentity #fediversemeta #singlesignon #activitypub

Jupiter Rowland @[email protected] · 2024-10-12 · 20:23 UTC

@glyn Decentralised identity has been available for longer than Mastodon, let alone ActivityPub. Only that it is known as "nomadic identity" here.

It was first implemented by Friendica creator @Mike Macgirvin ?️ in the Zot protocol in 2011 and in a Friendica fork named Red in 2012, later renamed into the Red Matrix, eventually reworked and renamed into Hubzilla in 2015.

Proof: This Hubzilla channel of mine actually simultaneously resides on two servers.

(Almost) everything that Mike has made afterwards, forks and forks of forks of Hubzilla, used to have or still have nomadic identity implemented.

His streams repository contains a fork of a fork... of Hubzilla that intentionally has no name, and that offers nomadic identity via the Nomad protocol with better compatibility with non-nomadic ActivityPub. In July, it had decentralised IDs as per FEP-ef61 (see also here) implemented, a first step by Mike to fully implement nomadic identity in ActivityPub.

Forte, Mike's most recent fork from August, had all support for Nomad and Zot6 removed and only uses ActivityPub anymore while still offering nomadic identity. To my best knowledge, however, it has yet to be declared stable enough to be daily-driven, and it has no public instances.

Other than all this, a non-public development version of @silverpill's Mitra has nomadic identity via ActivityPub in development. I'm not sure whether FEP-ef61 is implemented in the release version yet. It's the only Fediverse project aiming to implement nomadic identity which Mike Macgirvin has nothing directly to do with.

The ultimate goal is to be able to clone a Fediverse identity across project borders. Only considering stable releases, it's currently only possible to clone Hubzilla channels within Hubzilla, using Zot6, or (streams) channels within (streams), using Nomad.

Unfortunately, Mike has officially retired from Fediverse development and only occasionally submits code to the streams repository and Forte anymore.

#Long #LongPost #CWLong #CWLongPost #FediMeta #FediverseMeta #CWFediMeta #CWFediverseMeta #Fediverse #DecentralizedIdentity #NomadicIdentity #ActivityPub #FEP_ef61 #Zot #Zot6 #Nomad #Hubzilla #Streams #(streams) #Mitra

#decentralizedidentity #cwfediversemeta #nomadicidentity #fediversemeta #activitypub #cwlongpost

Crypto News @[email protected] · 2024-05-29 · 13:47 UTC

Blockchain can help eliminate cybercrime threats - Cybercrime is a growing scourge that shows no signs of slowing down anyt... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-reducing-cybercrime-2024 #decentralizedidentity #blockchaintechnology #blockchainsecurity #decentralizeddata #smartcontracts #cybersecurity #databreaches #cryptography #cybercrime

#cybercrime #cryptography #databreaches #cybersecurity #smartcontracts #decentralizeddata

Sooraj @[email protected] · 2024-01-20 · 00:53 UTC

⛓️ Excited to lead the blockchain research team! We're innovating in decentralized identity. Looking to collaborate and learn from experts in this field. If you're working on similar challenges, let's connect! 🤝🔗

https://northeasternblockchain.xyz

#blockchain #BlockchainResearch #web3 #decentralizedidentity #DID