Totalism Co-op:
What we do
< PRE-DRAFT+ >
Project index → 🔗coop-index.
Last updated: 2020-07-20
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Brief introduction
The Totalism Co-op is a general labour association, operating since 2016. We specialize in information technology, organizational processes, applied research, and consulting.
Cooperations are established on top of common-goals alignment. Thus, they can be better for both parties - affordable, rapid, exciting, cheerful. This in turn changes the labour's accessibility, and inclusivity.
The broader Co-op's manifesto can be found here:
→ 🔗coop-manifesto.
Information Technologies
( BRIEF )
General software and Information Technology research, development and deployment.
* full-solution specification
* open-source software deployment
* development + support:
also see → 🔗workflow, 🔗dev-index
* affordable hardware:
→ 🔗laptop
* research, systematic and overviews
* teaching and workshops:
→ 🔗teaching
* GNU+Linux system administration, dev-ops and hosting infrastructure
Other technology:
* events support (audio, video, network, workflow)
* [...]
* Quick transform dive [onsite, 2w/100h]
Every contemporary organisation, or individual, can benefit from improving their organisational processes, connected to the way they handle data. Tproduction, collaborationauthoring, collaborating, data, search & information retrieval, conceptual models, representation, machine learning, etc.
In 2 weeks... :
* We figure out the main organisational and technical problems, and fully document them
* Quick Fix:
We rapidly document, specify, develop and deploy a solution to a painful problem
* We re-align and re-sketch the internal research & development into an agreed, innovative direction
* We concord a longer term smart data strategy
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Example outcomes
* fixed a broken Solr search engine instance
* rethought their database model (conceptual clearing for future proofing, performance improvements)
* made plans for graph database and "extended use of data"
* made foundation for reinforced learning on example that influence search weights
* made foundation for statistical test infrastructure
* written up single page executive report for future tech (can be used when looking for VC)
* Consult / outsource research [offsite, 4w/50h]
:
* Initial brainstorming
* Compile white papers / green papers / executive reports
* Hold regular consulatory briefing
* Prototype coding / development
* [...]
* Overview: Groupware (collaboration software & processes) [50h + 100h/Y]
Work effort:
* 15h talk + preparation + investigate
* 15h setup
* 15h overview + fixes
Maintenance:
* ~10h/month
* Hosting + system administration for small collaborative groups [20h + 100h/Y]
Use GNU+Linux.
Includes:
* initial setup
* regular maintenance
* support + educating
* updates
* select hardware and responsible/reliable shops/isp services
Work effort:
* 5h talk + preparation
* 16h setup
* 8h initial education
* 8h support requests
Maintenance:
* ~10h/month
* Software deployment and integration
:
* own software
* other FLOSS software (especially with existing know-how or priority to learn)
* Replacing proprietary software
With FLOSS alternatives.
Also:
* support
* teaching and coaching
* custom directioned development
* [...]
* Development projects
* directioned existing product improvement
Typically:
* software development on top of products we already use
* ... especially FLOSS
* custom development ("services", "R&D", etc)
In:
software, design, ...
Types:
* micro-projects, <10h
* mini-projects, <50h
* larger projects, ~500h:
always broken down in 100h planned deliverables
* [...]
* participating in a creative project ("R&D")
:
* with other groups:
develop specifications
take care to transfer responsibility to wider community later
* art projects:
usually as a part of a group, that is coordinated under a grant
usually also includes (re)deployments, presentations, etc
* [...]
Teaching and educating
We teach on a wide-variety of topics.
For topics and more details, see 🔗teaching.
* Workshops (for groups, public)
Typically high-intensity, customized units, including 2-10 people.
* Mentoring young people (in schools, etc)
We connect with existing institutions, and help coordinate their existing audiences.
Examples:
* beginner programing course (python, Scratch, or equivialent)
* Simple hardware projects (eg arduino, raspberry)
* Navigating the internet effectively
* Individual mentorship
We mentor and individually consult on a wide-variety of technical and organisational topics.
Either in-person, or online.
For topics and more details, see 🔗teaching.
Re-Sales & Supply chain ops
Also see → 🔗lim0.
* pique goods specification
* run trials on alternatives
* consulting on & setting up ethical and effective supply chains
* direct re-sales of specific base goods
*** NEW WORK (2020)
* process steward & documentation editor-for-hire
Collaborative projects struggle to capture, organize and upkeep their document systems and collections.
Workflow are incomplete, inconsistent, and not upkept.
Editor-for-hire position ensures a regular overview with an set of internal editors-in-training:
* giving them guidance that they can adopt and pass-on to the team
* pushing for adoption of standard processes:
* ... from the basic onboarding, archiving, meeting agenda setting, [...])
* ... to more advanced & custom
* resolves problems with document duplicates, mergers, etc
* upkeeps styles and document hierarchies
* keeps work processes clean
* [...]
References from a number of associations, companies & collectives available.
* art-on-demand
Cross-media, speculative, and wide range of fine arts.
* art project support
Technical and conceptual support
* high-tech camping
workshops & outings
* own software products:
* online deployment
* sales & support
* teaching, workshops
→ 🔗dev-index
* cybernetic farming set-ups
* partnering on grants
* semantic web positioning & compliance
https://lod-cloud.net
* consulting & data consulting
* applied data science
<------------------------------------- (new) NEW WORK
*** PAD
TOMERGE -- "For more, also see..."
:
* 🔗coop \ "Coop finds and coordinates"
* dcht00🔗bizcase, dcht00🔗bizmodel
* other segments from 🔗non-shitty
* CHT🔗portfolio!
* tons of stuff written under #meaningful, #databyro, #coop (david)
* bits on 🔗season4, CHT🔗portfolio, ...
* [...]
ALIKE / USE AS REFERENCE
from 🔗coop-alike:
* http://bits.coop/ (via +substack) !
* [...]
http://www.design-shift.com/ "what we do":
* "product definition"
* "Quality Assurance, Reliability, Compliance and Certification"
* [...]
http://teilwerk.com/2016/12/10/what-is-teilwerk/:
* [...]
LABOUR BY TYPE
!!!!!! MERGE
By Location
* in-house / on-site
Work at the institution.
* remote 1 : collaborative work (individual contact)
Have an individual to communicate.
* remote group : project work (several developers)
This is how companies usually lead work.
Also "out-sourcing".
Preferred way - always work doubled or tripled down:
* can be a learning experience (especially for part of group set)
* increased reliability, quality (because reviews)
* [...]
Special modes/attributes
:
* anonymous work:
* only from employer: does not employ you directly, might not know who you are!
* from all: specific payment paths/options!
* work-as-donation
* [...]
Domain knowledge expertise
primary:
* information technology:
* software design
* hardware
* groupware, collaborative software
* FLOSS / open innovation
* data-driven
* semantic web
* security
* documentation
* [...]
* automation
* politics
* philosophy, theory, humanities, scientific research
* conferences and events
* outdoor, camping
* journalism, investigative journalism
* publishing, media, hypermedia
* cooperatives, new productive models, peer to peer
* systems thinking
* territories:
* Slovenia
* Balkans
* Canary Islands
* EU
* architecture
* music, studio, composition
* dietetics / nutriology, nootropics
* film
* project management
* [...]
!!!!!! find & merge last pre-crash version
( this is not it ! )
### : pull labour, other fin means goes out
or, rethink docu ...
(+) would make sense as a biz plan
(-) not as an offer/presentation docu
make it a one-doc
transclude, or summarize
advertising in public space
esp for 1 on 1 mentoring
OUT: "PULL" LABOUR
### this needs to go to an internal docu
### however, grants and partnering in grants must be here, rewritten
* Applying to grants
For:
* systematics
* our open code work
* model work!
* improvements of existing projects
* [...]
* Applying to contests / bounties / freelance work
Like:
* contests
* bug bounties
* [...]
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Points:
+ can do it when there's no other work
+ quick turnaround?
- jury receives work from everyone, then decides winner:
maybe get zero compensation
they might steal parts of work, and incorporate it into end solution
OUT: OTHER FINANCIAL MEANS
### to AUX
### opening to investment is a [→→]
* Open to receive donations
Must be able to receive donations in some form.
See 🔗donate !
* Open to receive investment ?
###
Who knows?:
a) subversive
b) "startbursts" aka "spinoffs"
c) indirect profitability (better environment, support from locals)
For:
* existing projects
* new undertakings
* [...]
Things we do not do
"data-driven advertising and market research"
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