Thomas Zinn

Technology is freedom.
Twenty-five years in, I still believe it.

Technology was the way out. Twenty-five years later I build companies, share what I know, and try to make the path a little clearer for anyone coming up behind me.

What I believe

Freedom is foundational.

Economic, creative, political. Not a talking point. The condition everything else depends on.

Community is how change happens.

Not top-down, not algorithmic. Locally, organically, between people who actually know each other.

Simple beats clever.

Most systems fail because they got complicated before they got clear. I have little patience for complexity that exists to impress rather than work.

Current ventures

PayIt2

A platform for community events and fundraisers. Built on the belief that people should be able to organize around what they care about without asking anyone's permission.

payit2.com

Recent writing

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