We’ve uploaded a new article that explores how RoadRush, a new decentralised rideshare dApp, shows how decentralised Progressive Web Applications built on Evernode can defeat what Cory Doctorow has called the Enshittification of the Internet.
The combination of Evernode’s infrastructure and applications like RoadRush points to a possible future where internet platforms don’t inevitably decay. By building decentralization and user rights into the foundation of these systems, we might finally break free from the cycle of enshittification.
This doesn’t mean these platforms will be perfect. They’ll still face challenges around user experience, regulation, and scaling. But by removing the structural incentives that lead to platform decay, they offer hope for a more sustainable and user-friendly internet.
The key insight here is that enshittification isn’t inevitable—it’s a consequence of how we’ve built internet platforms so far. By changing the underlying infrastructure and incentive structures, networks like Evernode create the possibility for platforms that get better, not worse, over time.
As we look to the future of the internet, this model suggests a path forward: one where platforms serve their users not because they’re forced to, but because it’s built into their very architecture. It’s a vision worth pursuing, and thanks to networks like Evernode, it’s increasingly becoming possible.
In the end, the solution to enshittification might not be better regulation or more ethical business practices, but a fundamental reimagining of how we build internet platforms. By starting with decentralized infrastructure and aligned incentives, we might finally break free from the cycle of platform decay that has defined so much of the internet’s history.