Why make Commonplace?

Computing remains bifurcated: users consume, developers create. Most software forces people into one camp or the other, requiring either expert-level technical skills or accepting rigid limitations. Low-code solutions attempt to bridge this gap but preserve the same fundamental assumptions.

Commonplace explores a different approach:

Unified data handling — Work with unstructured notes and structured datasets in a single application that scales like a database without requiring schema expertise.

Fluid interfaces — Build truly responsive UIs unconstrained by web technologies.

User empowerment — Enable scripting, programmability, sharing, and federation without forcing users to become developers.

Sustainable economics — Most tools target enterprises because individuals won't pay for personal software development. We need new business models that serve individual users.

The goal is software that adapts to how people actually think and work, rather than forcing them to adapt to how databases and applications want to be used.