Alisha Barretto
@alishabarretto.bsky.social
building LoRaWAN radio nodes & off-grid mesh networks // ex-design-to-code, foodtech & community SaaS // previously founded personalcare & homecare brand Basileia // travel, polir mon français // personal views
https://beacons.ai/alishabarretto
https://beacons.ai/alishabarretto
It is ironic that communities built around “local-first, calm, human-scale software” often default to a closed-source telemetry-heavy chat app like Discord to talk about it.
It is engineered for endless notifications, fragmented chat threads and digital burnout.
It is engineered for endless notifications, fragmented chat threads and digital burnout.
September 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
It is ironic that communities built around “local-first, calm, human-scale software” often default to a closed-source telemetry-heavy chat app like Discord to talk about it.
It is engineered for endless notifications, fragmented chat threads and digital burnout.
It is engineered for endless notifications, fragmented chat threads and digital burnout.
Two gen ago, survival required mutual reliance. Then paper currency let us skip the relationship to get the transaction.
Wrote about how we shifted from organic community to transactional living, and why the future still belongs to non-monetized trust: alishabarretto.substack.com/p/you-could-...
Wrote about how we shifted from organic community to transactional living, and why the future still belongs to non-monetized trust: alishabarretto.substack.com/p/you-could-...
You Could Skip the Person
Why communities turned transactional once money made strangers enough
alishabarretto.substack.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Two gen ago, survival required mutual reliance. Then paper currency let us skip the relationship to get the transaction.
Wrote about how we shifted from organic community to transactional living, and why the future still belongs to non-monetized trust: alishabarretto.substack.com/p/you-could-...
Wrote about how we shifted from organic community to transactional living, and why the future still belongs to non-monetized trust: alishabarretto.substack.com/p/you-could-...
Reposted by Alisha Barretto
You can also view the working paper on zenodo: zenodo.org/records/2275...
September 14, 2026 at 5:14 PM
You can also view the working paper on zenodo: zenodo.org/records/2275...
Broccoli and egg omelette is undefeated.
September 14, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Broccoli and egg omelette is undefeated.
Reposted by Alisha Barretto
Just published a working paper: The Shop That Closes at Five.
It details Clansurf project that studies small, community-governed nodes connecting local value providers and patrons without internet, apps, middleman fees, or platform tax.
Read it here: www.clansurf.com
It details Clansurf project that studies small, community-governed nodes connecting local value providers and patrons without internet, apps, middleman fees, or platform tax.
Read it here: www.clansurf.com
The shop that closes at five
Local providers are invisible to the people nearby. A working paper on Clansurf: offline, community-governed nodes that help neighbours find each other.
www.clansurf.com
September 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Just published a working paper: The Shop That Closes at Five.
It details Clansurf project that studies small, community-governed nodes connecting local value providers and patrons without internet, apps, middleman fees, or platform tax.
Read it here: www.clansurf.com
It details Clansurf project that studies small, community-governed nodes connecting local value providers and patrons without internet, apps, middleman fees, or platform tax.
Read it here: www.clansurf.com
found some really good yoghurt at the store. surprised how rich it is with no thickeners at all
September 13, 2026 at 4:37 PM
found some really good yoghurt at the store. surprised how rich it is with no thickeners at all
Don’t send me AI-generated marketing emails with zero soul.
September 12, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Don’t send me AI-generated marketing emails with zero soul.
Vibe coders will never replace engineers.
Vibe coders will never replace engineers.
Vibe coders will never replace engineers.
Vibe coders will never replace engineers.
Vibe coders will never replace engineers.
September 12, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Vibe coders will never replace engineers.
Vibe coders will never replace engineers.
Vibe coders will never replace engineers.
Vibe coders will never replace engineers.
Vibe coders will never replace engineers.
Shawarma + tea. The washer’s yelling. Peak adulthood.
September 12, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Shawarma + tea. The washer’s yelling. Peak adulthood.
when life gives you passion fruit, make passion-ade
September 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
when life gives you passion fruit, make passion-ade
Reposted by Alisha Barretto
I think there were a lot of people when AI first emerged in 2022, gave it a try and found it didn't work that well and just assumed it was a scam because of the hype and haven't really given it another look. They thought that it wasn't inevitable and it'll go away when the bubble pops.
September 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
I think there were a lot of people when AI first emerged in 2022, gave it a try and found it didn't work that well and just assumed it was a scam because of the hype and haven't really given it another look. They thought that it wasn't inevitable and it'll go away when the bubble pops.
Reposted by Alisha Barretto
The AI bubble looks ready to burst. It was just used to kill jobs, keep people distracted, and destabilize the financial system.
September 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The AI bubble looks ready to burst. It was just used to kill jobs, keep people distracted, and destabilize the financial system.
“I vibe-coded something” is the modern equivalent of “I have a domain name.”
September 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM
“I vibe-coded something” is the modern equivalent of “I have a domain name.”
ECE background, spent my career in IT, but I’ve been wanting to get back into hardware for a while now. Found this old photo from my internship working on a simple circuit design for a washing machine display.
September 8, 2026 at 1:45 PM
ECE background, spent my career in IT, but I’ve been wanting to get back into hardware for a while now. Found this old photo from my internship working on a simple circuit design for a washing machine display.
just prepared some chicken and the whole place smells like a warm hug.
September 8, 2026 at 9:23 AM
just prepared some chicken and the whole place smells like a warm hug.
deleted my linkedin about two years ago…now contemplating whether to delete X??!! let’s see
September 8, 2026 at 6:51 AM
deleted my linkedin about two years ago…now contemplating whether to delete X??!! let’s see
why is there so much dependency on AI by low-IQ people who can’t even draft a basic email nor have a casual chat online without using any tool, this just sucks…
September 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
why is there so much dependency on AI by low-IQ people who can’t even draft a basic email nor have a casual chat online without using any tool, this just sucks…
i am of the opinion that the ai bubble will burst this year…the “not so exciting”, “so called boring businesses” will be in high demand, everything that is needed for everyday life - food, clothing, shelter…it will go back to the basics…
September 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
i am of the opinion that the ai bubble will burst this year…the “not so exciting”, “so called boring businesses” will be in high demand, everything that is needed for everyday life - food, clothing, shelter…it will go back to the basics…
I’d go to the farmers market almost every week with my mom when I was in school and I hated it. I never knew back then that I’d love it now. It’s just so therapeutic. You go by walking, carry your cute little tote bag, and enjoy the scenery while you walk. Just so much joy!
September 7, 2026 at 12:06 PM
I’d go to the farmers market almost every week with my mom when I was in school and I hated it. I never knew back then that I’d love it now. It’s just so therapeutic. You go by walking, carry your cute little tote bag, and enjoy the scenery while you walk. Just so much joy!
The ability to communicate clearly through writing will work even greater wonders today, making one truly stand out.
September 7, 2026 at 7:48 AM
The ability to communicate clearly through writing will work even greater wonders today, making one truly stand out.
1/3 AI agents cannot make one productive. It’s the same as you can’t find water in an empty cup. There needs to be depth and understanding before even asking the LLM for suggestions, let alone making it do the whole task on its own.
September 7, 2026 at 7:44 AM
1/3 AI agents cannot make one productive. It’s the same as you can’t find water in an empty cup. There needs to be depth and understanding before even asking the LLM for suggestions, let alone making it do the whole task on its own.
Reposted by Alisha Barretto
"Agents can open 30 PRs a day. Humans can’t review them.”
Launching Engineering Unscripted (Oct–Dec 2026) -- a talk series on the human-agentic shift.
Topics:
• Spec-Driven Dev
• OSS in 2027
• The Review Queue
Open call for founders, maintainers & builders.
📩 DM/email [email protected]
Launching Engineering Unscripted (Oct–Dec 2026) -- a talk series on the human-agentic shift.
Topics:
• Spec-Driven Dev
• OSS in 2027
• The Review Queue
Open call for founders, maintainers & builders.
📩 DM/email [email protected]
September 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
"Agents can open 30 PRs a day. Humans can’t review them.”
Launching Engineering Unscripted (Oct–Dec 2026) -- a talk series on the human-agentic shift.
Topics:
• Spec-Driven Dev
• OSS in 2027
• The Review Queue
Open call for founders, maintainers & builders.
📩 DM/email [email protected]
Launching Engineering Unscripted (Oct–Dec 2026) -- a talk series on the human-agentic shift.
Topics:
• Spec-Driven Dev
• OSS in 2027
• The Review Queue
Open call for founders, maintainers & builders.
📩 DM/email [email protected]
Hey everyone!
I'm Alisha, a product designer who left her 9-5 to start a bodycare and homecare brand, Basileia. I'm now building FlowPlanned, a local-first digital planner. Looking forward to connecting with founders, product, and community people.
I'm Alisha, a product designer who left her 9-5 to start a bodycare and homecare brand, Basileia. I'm now building FlowPlanned, a local-first digital planner. Looking forward to connecting with founders, product, and community people.
September 6, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Hey everyone!
I'm Alisha, a product designer who left her 9-5 to start a bodycare and homecare brand, Basileia. I'm now building FlowPlanned, a local-first digital planner. Looking forward to connecting with founders, product, and community people.
I'm Alisha, a product designer who left her 9-5 to start a bodycare and homecare brand, Basileia. I'm now building FlowPlanned, a local-first digital planner. Looking forward to connecting with founders, product, and community people.