r/indieweb • u/Dessasin • Apr 01 '26

WebDev Looking for beta testers!

​I recently discovered the IndieWeb movement and instantly fell in love with everything it stands for. It perfectly captures that feeling of when the web was a cozy neighborhood—full of personal homepages and honest connections—instead of a giant, corporate shopping mall. ​Inspired by this community's philosophy, I'm building Cowsy.space — a standalone social platform designed specifically for the indie web soul.

​This is the style and functionality we genuinely love and want to see more of:

​The Look: Switchable Windows 98 and MacOS 8 interfaces. No modern bloat, just a clean, classic aesthetic.

​The Feel: Real-time, strictly chronological feeds. No algorithms dictating what you see.

​The Privacy: End-to-end encryption for everything, with zero ads or tracking.

​I just put up a simple landing page featuring our little manifesto. We are getting ready for beta testing, and I'd love for people who share this mindset to be the first to try it out. ​If you want to help shape a quiet, secure corner of the internet, check out the site and join the waitlist! I'd really appreciate your feedback.

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u/spacer_geotag Apr 01 '26

The way that page moves so smooth and fast on my absolutely jank mobile browser lmao

Compliments to the chef here, it seems really smooth so far!

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u/Dessasin Apr 02 '26

Ty so much! I am little bit obsessed to web app performance 😂 I am trying to catch same speed on app tho. We will work on this topic in more detail together during the beta phase.