# A Distributed System Can Still Feel Unified by Bryant McGill > “Outbound syndication and inbound aggregation solve different problems. Syndication pushes content out to many platforms, while aggregation gathers content, shares, and interactions from many sources back into one coherent picture. Pairing the two creates a distributed system that still feels unified.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Constructing Genius With Technical Infrastructure for Distributed Publishing, Part 4 - Livestream (undated)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Constructing Genius With Technical Infrastructure for Distributed Publishing, Part 4 - Livestream|Constructing Genius With Technical Infrastructure for Distributed Publishing, Part 4 - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. - **Conceptual context:** Syndication pushes material outward, aggregation gathers distributed activity inward, and shared metadata keeps many publication surfaces connected to one body of work. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power|Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Constructing Genius With Technical Infrastructure for Distributed Publishing, Part 4 - Livestream|Constructing Genius With Technical Infrastructure for Distributed Publishing, Part 4 - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Distributed Publishing|Distributed Publishing]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Outbound syndication and inbound aggregation solve different problems. Syndication pushes content out to many platforms, while aggregation gathers content, shares, and interactions from many sources back into one coherent picture. Pairing the two creates a distributed system that still feels unified.” — Bryant McGill, Constructing Genius With Technical Infrastructure for Distributed Publishing, Part 4 - Livestream (undated) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-distributed-system-feels-unified ```