Decentralization, off the shelf.

Decentralization allows for the existence of different voices in a world of increasingly asymmetric power relations. Among other things, it enables alternative technologies to challenge traditional models: where governments and corporate control are causing harm, decentralized technologies have the potential to bring about autonomy, resilience, and equity.

Unfortunately, a significant gap exists between the protocols that currently define the decentralization space and the applications that most users want to adopt. That’s why the mission of Decentralization Off The Shelf (or “DOTS”) is to develop UX components and tools that developers and designers can use to build better user-facing applications backed by decentralized architectures, off the shelf. To achieve this goal, the DOTS team – with the invaluable input and assistance of the larger community – is working to create a library of decentralization resources, assets, and design patterns.