# Practitioners 2026 Roadmap --- ## Purpose https://github.com/solid-contrib/practitioners?tab=readme-ov-file#a-hub-for-those-putting-the-solid-vision-into-practice > Solid envisions a web that empowers individuals and communities to move towards an equitable, informed, and interconnected society. This group is for people who are putting that vision into practice by creating software that serves the needs of its users and is based on principles of data autonomy and interoperability. --- ## Audience https://github.com/solid-contrib/practitioners?tab=readme-ov-file#audience > people actively working on projects aimed at specific real-world products using Solid, especially products which promote social benefit > Everyone interested in Solid [...] is encouraged to participate --- ## Audience Update? - people new to Solid --- ## Ecosystem - Solid Community Group (CG) - Open Data Institute (ODI) - Solid - Local Solid groups - ... --- ## Ecosystem (wider) - ActivityPub - SocialCG (Social Web Incubator Community Group) - AT Protocol (Bluesky) - Nostr - ... --- ## Resources - volunteering - ODI? - other? --- ## Next 10 months - Where do you want to be with Solid by December 2026? - How could our group help you get there? --- Michal's list L-low M-medium H-high E-effort V-value - hosting presentations of projects MHE-HV - mentoring - connecting experienced Solid folks with those new to Solid - creating educational resources - tutorials, untutorials, guides, best practice documents - contributing our implementation experience to specifications - identifying (and filling) gaps in specifications (because theory-oriented folks don't have the experience) - welcoming new Solid folks and orienting them in Solid - keeping track of who does what (Catalog + levels of activity) - coding sessions - showcase of how to build with Solid on example of real-world projects - coding sessions - come to help and get help with issues (low preparation effort) - coworking hours - come to co-work (mostly quiet, but open to talk) - building Practitioners' own project - devil's advocating for Solid - why is Solid not stable, yet? why so small interest from outside? what do we do wrong? - keeping ODI accountable - asking uncomfortable questions - space where people can meet get to know each other - organizing hackathons - organizing virtual (un)conferences - organizing events IRL