All components should prioritize open-source solutions to ensure transparency, community involvement, and independence from proprietary technologies. This enables full understanding and control of the technology stack.
All data must be stored and processed exclusively within European territory, using European-based cloud providers or self-hosted infrastructure to ensure compliance with EU regulations and maintain data sovereignty.
Design systems with loosely coupled, independently deployable components to allow easy replacement of modules and reduce dependency on single vendors or technologies.
Maintain comprehensive technical documentation to ensure knowledge retention, facilitate maintenance, and enable European organizations to understand and modify the system independently.
Implement privacy controls at the architectural level, following GDPR principles and European privacy standards from the ground up rather than as an afterthought.
Design solutions that can be easily deployed on-premises or in European cloud environments, providing organizations with full control over their infrastructure.
Use open standards and protocols for all integrations to ensure interoperability and avoid vendor lock-in, preferring European or international standards over proprietary ones.
Foster a European development ecosystem by using and contributing to European open-source projects and supporting European technology communities.
Implement security measures that are fully transparent and auditable, with regular security assessments and open security architecture documentation.
Choose mature, well-maintained technologies with active European community support to ensure long-term sustainability and reduce dependence on non-European support structures.