Why now
The gatekeepers aren’t hypothetical
They’re the platform that changes its algorithm, the vendor that gets acquired mid-contract, the AI model that decides what gets cited and what gets ignored. It’s already happened to someone this year. Was it you? Open Source doesn’t make that risk disappear, but it puts the decision back where it belongs, with you.
Curious where you stand?
“We have traded a free internet for a collection of walled gardens. Today a handful of digital landlords use algorithms to dictate our reality, while closed AI threatens to change the ways we connect. We are at a breaking point. We can either let gatekeepers continue to consolidate their power, or we can reclaim the open-source spirit that built the web in the first place.”
— Code for the People, 2026
The film
“Code for the People” is a
clear-eyed take on the state
of the internet.
“The future of the internet is being decided right now, and it needs our help.”
— Code for the People, 2026
Bao Nguyen’s 20-minute documentary traces how the open web was built, and how much is quietly being closed off, from platform algorithms to closed AI models. It premiered in New York and San Francisco in July 2026 and streams free at codeforthepeople.com.
Swap “the internet” for “your CMS” and the stakes read the same. Every platform decision is a vote on whether your content stays yours to control, or someone else’s to change.
See what an open platform looks like in practice.
The evidence
What an open foundation gets you
The film makes the case. Here’s two decades of proof.
41% of the web runs
on WordPress
The most widely adopted CMS in history isn’t an accident. It’s proof that the open source model attracts the best builders.
No vendor controls
your roadmap
An open foundation means no single company can lock your content or dictate your future. Your strategy stays yours.
100K+ contributors innovating on the platform
Millions of practitioners. The largest pool of trained editors and developers in the world. A global partner network and support team that have seen everything.
Next step
Is your CMS built to last?
Enterprise content platforms fail slowly, then suddenly. Score your current CMS against the seven durability criteria that predict long-term viability and see how it stacks up against an Open Source foundation.