Posted by Frank
https://postsecret.com/2025/08/31/transforming-secrets-into-stories-developers-needed/
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For two decades, we have shared millions of secrets, each one a piece of a larger story—our story.
Today we are launching a new project and are seeking contributors to help us build an interactive digital home for these secrets, creating a searchable archive that will allow us to discover new patterns, themes, and connections, and use these as creative catalysts to uncover new stories about us.
[Phase One] Developers: We need individual or business expertise in databases, web development, and AI to help us code the platform.
[Phase Two] Curators: We need your help to review and correct the words and images from postcards, ensuring every secret is captured with accuracy.
[Phase Three] Storytellers: We need writers and artists to work with our new tools, helping us uncover connections and discover new stories hidden within our secrets.
We are in [Phase One] now. If you can help with the following, please email me directly. frank@postsecret.com (Please share any relevant experience or skills). (Please don’t reply for Phase Two or Three now.)
• AI-powered text and image identification from handwritten postcards
• Integration of searchable metadata into files
• Creating a text, graphic, and semantic searchable database
• Familiarity with MAMP and MySQL 5.6
• Building a user-facing web interface.
Be part of PostSecret history by unlocking this global treasure trove of secrets in a new way, enabling deeper connections and a greater understanding. All volunteers will be credited on the project page and I will be happy to write personalized LinkedIn recommendations.
None of the analog beauty or anonymity of PostSecret will be lost. Our goal is to uncover and celebrate more humanity from the the growing collection.
As always, your contribution is invaluable. Thank you for your passion, your trust, and your secrets.
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