MINOMO Blog

Ideas for the connected city

Stories, analysis and reflections on the future of digital proximity.

The proximity paradox: how technology blinded us to what's right next door

The proximity paradox: how technology blinded us to what's right next door

A modern absurdity: we can see in real time what an influencer 5,000 km away is eating, yet have no clue the bakery downstairs just pulled fresh croissants from the oven. It's the business model, not an accident.

The vote no one can trace and everyone can verify: MINOMO's Public Consultation

The vote no one can trace and everyone can verify: MINOMO's Public Consultation

Can a municipality consult its citizens anonymously and verifiably at the same time? How MINOMO's Public Consultation works: structured listening, not a referendum, with a signed public certificate.

June 15, 2026 · 6 min read
A new profession emerging: how the City Agent and the Merchant Content Manager are changing local work

A new profession emerging: how the City Agent and the Merchant Content Manager are changing local work

A new profession is taking shape around MINOMO: the City Agent and the Merchant Content Manager. Neither franchise holder nor social media manager — and why that distinction matters.

May 14, 2026 · 4 min read
The architects of proximity: why the City Agent is the city's new vital function

The architects of proximity: why the City Agent is the city's new vital function

In a world where algorithms have kidnapped our neighbours, MINOMO bets on an almost-forgotten figure: the human curator who holds the digital keys to the street — and earns from keeping the relationship alive.

May 1, 2026 · 4 min read
The infrastructure of civic sense: why adopting MINOMO is no longer optional for municipalities

The infrastructure of civic sense: why adopting MINOMO is no longer optional for municipalities

Beyond municipal apps: why every local administration has a duty to inhabit the digital space where citizens already live, spend and move — and why MINOMO provides that infrastructure at zero cost to the community.

April 30, 2026 · 4 min read
Beyond the dictatorship of the feed: MINOMO and the reconquest of the square

Beyond the dictatorship of the feed: MINOMO and the reconquest of the square

A reflection on how a proximity technology is trying to give the city back to its citizens, dismantling the digital toll-gates of Silicon Valley and returning local visibility to those who produce real value.

April 28, 2026 · 4 min read
MINOMO: the app that gives merchants back the keys to their own business

MINOMO: the app that gives merchants back the keys to their own business

There is a silent humiliation in being an independent merchant today: owning the walls, the stock and the team, yet not owning access to your own customers. MINOMO Merchant is here to change who holds those keys.

April 20, 2026 · 4 min read
The notification even MINOMO can't read

The notification even MINOMO can't read

Push notifications, when implemented correctly, are end-to-end encrypted. The content travels as a sealed envelope — not even the server that sent it can read what's inside. Here's how it works.

April 11, 2026 · 1 min read
MINOMO and the new architecture of visibility: the end of the algorithmic landlord

MINOMO and the new architecture of visibility: the end of the algorithmic landlord

In a world governed by algorithms, you don't own your customers — you rent access to their attention from a landlord who raises the rent every day. MINOMO is an act of secession from technological feudalism.

April 11, 2026 · 4 min read