* nassella

A worker's co-op and self-hosting for anyone. <3

~nassella~ is the working name for the worker's co-op as well as the
current in-development software project, which is: to build a system
that enables anyone to self-host a specific set of apps.

** A worker's co-operative

I want to build a workplace where the goals are differently aligned
from that of a more common tech workplace. The goals of the worker's
co-op:

- worker control: 1 worker = 1 vote
- long-term, stable sustainable job's for members
  - prioritize less work hours over growth/profit
- voluntary and open membership
  - no discrimination including:
    - gender
    - social
    - sexuality
    - racial
    - political
    - religious
- provide a safe and inclusive work environment
  - members must feel safe to make mistakes and voice different
    opinions

  - communication should be direct and specific
  - expectations must be explicitly communicated
  - boundaries must be listened to and respected
  - members must not speak to or cooperate with law enforcement
- provide opportunities for members to learn and grow
- remain independent and autonomous
  - outside capital, if any, may not have control
- cooperate with other cooperatives
- concern for community
  - actively engage with local communities
  - actively manage environmental impacts
  - seek out, involve, and learn from diverse groups

** Product

The goal is to produce a product that enables less-technical people
the ability to self-host applications in a secure and auto-updating
manner. Self-hosting for anyone!

*** Potential Qualities

- secure
- auto-updates
  - host system
  - container layers
  - container apps
- manages dns records
- manages ssl certs
- reproducible (in a config standpoint)
  - config is declarative
- load balances as needed
- collects and displays logs from all apps in a useful format
- data volumes/storage independent from containers
- can off-site backup automatically
- updates are run through CI before being made available
- can be moved between providers (no vendor lock-in)

*** Potential Tech For Self-Hosted Cloud Infra

- DNS Registration
  - Terraform via supported registry
- DNS Config
  - Terraform
- resource management (VPS's etc)
  - Terraform
- LB for apps
  - docker-compose + caddy
- SSL
  - LB + caddy
- apps
  - docker-compose
- OS
  - flatcar linux

*** Potential Tech for Deployment and Config Node

Can be run locally or as a SaaS

- docker contained webapp for deploying/configuring/updating?
- needs to generate/init and store:
  - terraform config and state
  - docker-compose config

    (this can be embedded in terraform config)

- can be used to:
  - select apps
  - resources (manage)
  - view logs (stored on self-hosted infra)