The ecovillage model for software: self-sufficient, modular, alive

Most software is designed as monocultures—one system, one vendor, total dependency. An ecovillage is different: modular, self-sufficient, interconnected but not codependent. Build software that way and you get resilience. Individual components can fail without killing the whole system. New pieces can be added without rewriting everything. The system stays alive because it's built for adaptation, not fragility. The future of software isn't monoliths or microservices—it's ecosystems.