About The Boston Project
The Boston Project is a lightning-fast, minimalist platform for public conversation, built with a focus on clarity, speed, and simplicity.
Powered by a custom PHP backend and served from a cluster of Raspberry Pi 5 units, this project emphasizes lightweight architecture, intelligent caching, and zero bloat. It runs without databases for reads, leveraging Redis and mysql storage for peak efficiency.
Our design philosophy is simple: remove the noise, let users post and interact without friction, and make the web feel fast again. Everything is optimized for performance and scale, from anonymous posting to a modular voting system with support for boosts, burns, and supervotes.
We're open to experimentation. Think of this as an evolving social OS — stripped down, honest, and fully in your hands.
Deployed across edge devices. Served from Beverly, MA. 100% independent. Built for the weirdos.