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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.

2026 m. gegužės 8 d.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.

2026 m. gegužės 8 d.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?

2026 m. gegužės 6 d.1 min read

Jens Hoppe