Decentralized networks and protocols

CoderGirls and Digital Literacy Group are thrilled to invite you for an evening where we dive into decentralized networks and protocols!

Talk description
In this presentation we learn about network architectures which challenge the very notion of the internet as we know it. Starting with a brief history of the internet into state-of-the-art networks, building on direct connections between peers, collaborative editing and the ability to switch between means of routing. With the ability to communicate over traditional internet as well as bluetooth, radio, mesh and even sneakernets, communication becomes virtually unstoppable and resilient from infrastructural blockages, all capacities which society is facing a dire need for.

About the speaker
Taking on questions of how to communicate when the internet is shut down, Zenna has spent the past 8 years working on, and researching, protocols and networks which are offline-first. Starting off with a funky yet quite popular protocol called Scuttlebutt, she is now continuing the research in the broader ecosystem of local-first and grassroots networks. With a bachelors from Kaospilots and a masters in IT & Communication she resides in the space between the deeply technical and the social organizing, which is formative in the Society and Technology lens of her research. She recently launched a podcast called Solarcast.cc where she interviews projects in the space of open-source communication networks.

Censorship resistant, adaptive, self-organizing, interoperable, mutual-aid, prefigurative practices and peer-to-peer are all words that get her going, as well as cooperative board games!

Agenda
16:45 Doors open
17:00 Talk and Q&A
17:45 Casual chatting and networking
19:00 Thank you for today!

Location
This time, CoderGirls are joining forces with Digital Literacy Group - thank you to Digital Literacy group for providing space in the building of Cafe Mellemfolk on the 4th floor (Mejlgade 53) for the evening!

About
Digital Literacy Group is a community for enthusiasts of distributed tech solutions and alternative digital spaces. Their meetup topics span from switching from big tech to Linux & alternative apps, open source, self hosting and more. Check out upcoming meetings at: https://dukop.dk/da/group/1904/

CoderGirls Aarhus is a community of women working in software development, IT and other technical fields around Aarhus and Jutland in Denmark. Join CoderGirls for evenings with technical talks and meet other like-minded women in the field.

Anyone who is an ally to women in tech initiatives is welcome to join, regardless of gender.

Your first time at CoderGirls? Awesome, we’d love to see you there!
Questions? Contact the organizers via Meetup or our LinkedIn page.

See you at Cafe Mellemfolk (4th floor)!