> This community catalogs and experiments with malleable software and systems that reset the balance of power via several essential principles:
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> 1. Software must be as easy to change as it is to use it
> 2. All layers, from the user interface through functionality to the data within, must support arbitrary recombination and reuse in new environments
> 3. Tools should strive to be easy to begin working with but still have lots of open-ended potential
> 4. People of all experience levels must be able to retain ownership and control
> 5. Recombined workflows and experiences must be freely sharable with others
> 6. Modifying a system should happen in the context of use, rather than through some separate development toolchain and skill set
> 7. Computing should be a thoughtfully crafted, fun, and empowering experience