Redefining Digital Social Interaction

DOSE Social represents more than just a social media platform — it’s a philosophical reimagining of digital community building. Our vision extends beyond technological innovation to address fundamental issues in current social media ecosystems:

Core Philosophical Principles

• Data Sovereignty: Empowering users to truly own their digital identities
• Authentic Connection: Prioritizing meaningful interactions over engagement metrics
• Community Governance: Democratizing platform development and moderation
• Ethical Technology: Demonstrating that technology can serve human needs, not commercial interests

Future Trajectory

• Expand the decentralized social media model across Europe
• Create a scalable framework for community-owned digital platforms
• Challenge existing social media paradigms
• Provide a blueprint for ethical digital interaction

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Challenge

In an era of growing distrust towards big tech platforms, DOSE Social emerged as a revolutionary social networking solution designed specifically for the European market. The project aimed to address critical pain points in existing social media:

• Invasive data tracking
• Algorithmic content manipulation
• Advertising-driven user experiences
• Lack of genuine community ownership

Our Approach

Cognito Technologies partnered with DOSE DAO to create a privacy-first, community-owned social platform that fundamentally reimagines digital social interaction.

Our comprehensive solution encompassed:

Technical Architecture

• Systems Design: Developed a robust, privacy-centric infrastructure
• Mobile Development: Created cross-platform PWA and native iOS applications
• Backend Framework: Implemented using Ruby on Rails for scalability and performance
• Infrastructure: Designed EU-based, GDPR-compliant hosting solution

Design and Research

• UI/UX Design: Crafted an intuitive, clean interface prioritizing user experience
• Market Research: Deep dive into European social media user preferences and privacy concerns

Technical Highlights

• EU-based servers ensuring data sovereignty
• Flexible community governance model
• Secure, invite-only initial launch strategy

Impact

• Launched MVP on 21 February 2025
• Onboarded first 1000 founding members
• Created a blueprint for ethical, user-centric social networking

Technologies Utilized

• Ruby on Rails
• Progressive Web App (PWA)
• Native iOS Development
• Decentralized Infrastructure
• EU Cloud Hosting

Cognito transformed our vision of a privacy-respecting social platform into a tangible, innovative solution that puts community first.

— DOSE DAO