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roadbeat.net Is Live - Welcome to the Goal-Driven Content Platform

After months of architecture, design, and development, roadbeat launches its public website. Here's what it means, what you'll find, and what comes next.

8. svibnja 2026.1 min read

Jens Hoppe

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Doomscrolling and the Case for Intentional Platforms

Why "But people want a feed" is the wrong objection - and what roadbeat does instead. A deep dive into attention economics, manufactured consent, and the European alternative.

8. svibnja 2026.1 min read

Jens Hoppe

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Blick in den Maschinenraum - roadbeat at Munich Creative Business Week 2026

On May 8th, roadbeat opens the engine room at RUFFINIHAUS CreativeHub in Munich. A live demo of the architecture, an open discussion, and the question: Can a European platform challenge Big Tech?

6. svibnja 2026.1 min read

Jens Hoppe