NEW PUBLICATION! Now inviting comment.
We are inviting feedback from tech builders—whether in commercial tech, non-profit, or open-source spaces—on our new guide, Design from the Margins: A Methodology to De-weaponize Tech.
It offers a short outline of the Design from the Margins (DFM) framework and is designed for those committed to creating just, and rights-protective technologies that resist being weaponized for surveillance, policing, or harm.
We are publishing this shortened version as we continue to develop additional resources, in hopes of sparking a consultative process.
We particularly want your comments on:
How the strategies outlined in the document can be clarified or adjusted to better support teams in implementing them
What kinds of case studies, real-world implementations, or human rights documentation evidence you would like to see more of, and where you need greater clarity
Specific areas or topics in the tech design and development process that should be added to the guide
We also want your advice on:
What subtle, stealthy, or strategic approaches can help prioritize these methods in the face of growing pushbacks against human rights-focused tech work
What ways we can present concepts or ideas for the people you want to share, push, or teach DFM to
Please send any feedback directly to contact@de-center.net or use the contact form on this site. We hope to collect comments by mid-March. Also be in touch for an alternative stealthy cover of the report for those working under scrutiny titled DFM: Methodology for Building Robust Tech.
The De|Center will continue to publish additional more in-depth materials providing more specific guidance, case studies, and tech-facilitated abuse documentation.
