The IndieWeb
Community is largely based on principles (AKA tenets) such as own your data
, scratch your own itches, build tools for yourself, selfdogfood
, document your stuff, open source your stuff, UX
design
is more important than protocols, visible data for humans first and machines second, platform agnostic platforms, plurality
over monoculture, longevity
, and remember to have fun
! IndieWeb Wiki
Key principles of building on the indie web, numbered for reference, not necessarily for any kind of priority.