This is the first update of 2024. Despite having done vastly more writing now than ever before, none of it has made it onto this page. That’s about to change.
I’m in the later stages of writing a book. It’s about this business model of hardware subscriptions. I call such companies, Diakonian. This is from the Greek diakonia, which roughly means ‘to serve’.
At their heart, Diakonian companies are stewards of the products and the resources of the products. Because of their nature of offering hardware as-a- service, they are incentivized to serve their customers while being ecological stewards.
The book (still untitled) being with an exploration of energy and ecology, explored circular economy and circular product design, and then delves in the makeup and operation of a Diakonian company.
Over the coming weeks, I intend to share chapters, gather feedback and look for a publisher.
I have also started to consider what my next company will be. I will be writing about this journey and thought process as well.
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