Every year on August 19 we celebrate World Photography Day to celebrate the art, craft, science, and history of photography. The holiday dates back to 1839 when the French government purchased the patent for the Daguerreotype process and called it a free gift to the world. Today, thanks to digital cameras and smartphones, more than 350 billion photos are taken worldwide every year. Right now, the rest of the internet is flooded with billions of images. But here I am, sitting at my desk, coding the new things for handling regular digital works of mine. Silta is a deliberate step away from that visual noise. Here, Silta have zero photos, zero filters, and zero algorithms. Sometimes, stripping away the visuals is the only way to clearly see what we are actually thinking. On a day dedicated to capturing the world through a lens, I am typing some words in a space to capture the world through quiet words. What is a moment in your life that a photo could never fully capture, but a few raw words could?

You found us. Welcome to the quietest corner of the internet. 🤫 Silta is an experiment in a world that can’t stop yelling: What happens when we turn down the volume and just write? No algorithms telling you how to feel, no visual clutter - just pure, raw thoughts. The foundation is laid, but you hold the blueprint. Reply to this: If you could redesign how humans talk online from scratch, what is the first rule you would make? 🧵👇