The latest articles on DEV Community by Artur Kurowski (@radarsu). https://dev.to/radarsu https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1831827%2Ff53d14d5-e726-4e77-b587-1201e319186b.jpg https://dev.to/radarsu en Artur Kurowski Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:02:31 +0000 https://dev.to/radarsu/its-time-to-fix-internet-start-building-with-atlas-l04 https://dev.to/radarsu/its-time-to-fix-internet-start-building-with-atlas-l04 <p>You might have noticed rapid "enshittification" progressing in entire software industry. Literally all major apps are full of crap. Bugs, ads, government-enforced spyware, KYC, age verifications and a lot more.</p> <p>Not to mention brilliant ideas of our governments to come up with "accept the cookies" and "terms of services".</p> <p>To cut a long story short - so far regulations don't work and things keep getting worse.</p> <p>Whatever you're vibe-coding right now, whatever brilliant product you're preparing or have in mind, it's future is likely doomed:</p> <ul> <li>Your app will start empty.</li> <li>You won't be able to import videos, subscribers, or audience.</li> <li>App stores will gatekeep any innovation that isn't profitable to store owner (enforce payment methods that will protect their profit models).</li> <li>Defaults set on OS-level will beat quality.</li> <li>If you get successful and threaten status quo, they'll copy it, bury it, or buy it.</li> </ul> <h2> The fix is obvious. The road is blocked. </h2> <p>Developers know how to build better apps. Solve more problems. The problem is not skill — it is access. The old platform owns the identity, data, audience, and default position.</p> <h2> Solution is open data and it's neutral discovery </h2> <p><a href="https://atlas-protocol.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Atlas</a> is a protocol-level solution to open and neutral data discovery in the network. Think of it as a neutral search engine, that operates on transparent verifications and objective trust ratings instead of SEO driven by keyword spamming, ads, backlings and manipulative algorithms.</p> <h2> How to start? </h2> <p>Well, Atlas is not yet ready, but also not just an <a href="https://atlas-protocol.com/roadmap/" rel="noopener noreferrer">idea</a>. I'm writing here, because we need to build it together.</p> <p>Check it out. I'd appreciate feedback and discord contacts. Together, we can build software that doesn't suck.</p> <p><a href="https://atlas-protocol.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://atlas-protocol.com</a></p>