--- type: "article" title: "I’m building something new (and you’re invited)" summary: "I love your replies, but email is too lonely. Join me on Commune and let's start talking in the open" newsletter: "The Weekly Shift" newsletter_handle: "franmendez" newsletter_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/franmendez" author: "Fran Mendez (@fmvilas)" published: "2026-01-09T11:30:00.000Z" canonical_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/franmendez/a/i-m-building-something-new-and-you-re-invited" markdown_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/franmendez/a/i-m-building-something-new-and-you-re-invited.md" chat_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/franmendez/a/i-m-building-something-new-and-you-re-invited/chat" source_url: "https://newsletter.fmvilas.me/posts/i-m-building-something-new-and-you-re-invited" body_source: "imported" likes: 7 replies: 16 body_words: 365 --- # I’m building something new (and you’re invited) ![The Weekly Shift](https://embed.filekitcdn.com/e/tppsnKSSV6RtcQVLeDZHT8/5nEuhXaXN7FANZ4f1qdrrM?auto=) I’ve been heads-down building something new. You’ve heard me drop hints about it, and now it is finally ready for you to touch and feel. Commune is live. I love the emails we exchange. Honestly, reading your replies is the highlight of my week. But there is a huge limitation here: email isolates us. When you reply with a brilliant insight, only I see it. The rest of this community misses out on your expertise. I want to fix that. I want to move our conversation to a place where we can actually learn from each other. I want you to jump in, leave comments, like posts that resonate, and debate ideas in the open. This isn’t just another platform. If you know my history with the AsyncAPI Initiative, you know I don’t build walled gardens. I build movements based on openness and collaboration. I am doing the exact same thing with Commune. Commune is a headless alternative to platforms like Substack. It is built entirely around creator independence. - **You own the relationship:** You stick with your own Email Service Provider (ESP). - **Total freedom:** You are free to leave whenever you want without losing your audience or your data. - **Loose-coupling:** We are effectively applying the principle of loose-coupling to content creation. Your content and your mailing list shouldn’t be hard-wired to the platform you use to display them. **What I need you to do** I am inviting you to be part of the founding group of users. 1. **Join Commune:** Click the link below and set up your profile. It takes seconds. 2. **Start Talking:** Go to my latest post and drop a comment. Let’s test the waters. 3. **Connect Your Work:** If you have your own newsletter, connect it. This platform is designed to help us discover each other’s work, not just consume mine. [Join Commune Now](https://usecommune.com/join/3f4cd853-86a1-4185-bf6e-65ccf4966871) We are taking the power back from the big platforms and putting it where it belongs: with the creators and the community. This is day one of a platform built on actual freedom. I really hope to see you there. [![linkedin](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=linkedin&foreground=ffffff&background=153461&shape=square&v=3)​](https://linkedin.com/in/fmvilas)[![youtube](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=youtube&foreground=ffffff&background=153461&shape=square&v=3)​](https://youtube.com/@fmvilas)[![github](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=github&foreground=ffffff&background=153461&shape=square&v=3)​](https://github.com/fmvilas) Av. Joaquín Costa, 16, Badajoz, Badajoz 06001 ​[Unsubscribe](https://preview.convertkit-mail2.com/unsubscribe) · [Preferences](https://preview.convertkit-mail2.com/preferences)​ *** ## Discussion (16 replies) Numbering shows the reply tree: `2.1` is a reply to `2`. Message text is reproduced verbatim as posted. ### 1. Aleix Morgadas (@aleixmorgadas) - 2026-01-09T11:41:33.807Z Happy to join Commune! 🧡 #### 1.1. Fran Mendez (@fmvilas) - 2026-01-09T11:41:33.807Z Yay! Happy to see you here, Aleix! 💛 ### 2. Alex Sanchez (@alejandro) - 2026-01-09T11:44:57.740Z Looks amazing. Can not wait to see Commune in a couple of weeks! #### 2.1. Fran Mendez (@fmvilas) - 2026-01-09T11:55:18.015Z Yeah eh! You've seen it, it's changing every day 😅 ### 3. Ismael Gutiérrez (@ismael) - 2026-01-09T11:53:54.995Z ¡Nuevo proyecto! 🍀 #### 3.1. Fran Mendez (@fmvilas) - 2026-01-09T11:56:18.485Z Siii! A saco! 🚀 ### 4. Fran Mendez (@fmvilas) - 2026-01-09T11:58:11.963Z Don't forget to try it on your phone. It's an installable PWA. It should look great. ### 5. Carlos Villanua Fernandez (@carlosvillanua) - 2026-01-09T14:09:22.244Z Loving it already! Thank you Fran! #### 5.1. Fran Mendez (@fmvilas) - 2026-01-09T14:15:25.170Z Loving that you're here mate. ### 6. Joyce Stack (@joycestack) - 2026-01-09T14:16:55.830Z Happy to join Commune! ### 7. Ashish Padhy (@shurtu-gal) - 2026-01-09T15:56:24.446Z Happy to join here 😀 #### 7.1. Fran Mendez (@fmvilas) - 2026-01-09T15:57:06.573Z Welcome Ashish! Happy to have you here mate! ### 8. Arjan Noordhoek (@arjanno) - 2026-01-09T19:38:34.576Z Great idea! Really excited to see how this will evolve and be part of that journey. #### 8.1. Fran Mendez (@fmvilas) - 2026-01-09T19:42:18.416Z 🍻 Let's f*cking do it! ### 9. Prince Rajpoot (@prince) - 2026-01-10T07:44:23.263Z Happy to join here!! :) #### 9.1. Fran Mendez (@fmvilas) - 2026-01-10T10:12:02.082Z Happy to have you here, Prince!