Waev / 2025–present
Waev
A map of MeshCore radio paths, signal strength and coverage, built from volunteer observations.
- Contribution
- Founder / Product + brand / Meanwhile StudioFounded Waev and shaped how it works, how it feels, how it sounds and its technical direction. Through Meanwhile Studio, building on MeshCore and open-source community work.
- Scope
- Product design
- Technical direction
- Live telemetry
- Field Notes
The map
Waev uses signal, path, time and observer data to show network activity. It does not collect the contents of people’s messages.
Field Notes
The journal documents the product and its use in the field. Agents assist with research, drafting, editing and monitoring; people review each published story.
The observer network
By August 2026, nearly 500 volunteer observers were contributing radio observations around the world.
Product and journal / August 2026
~500observers globally / August 2026
45published field notes / August 2026