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alex benzer
@alexbenzer.com
· Aug 15
hi Bluesky! 🦋
i’ve been chosen as the new head of product here at Bluesky HQ! and i couldn’t be more excited to hack with this incredibly talented team on making this site better for everyone.
i’ve been chosen as the new head of product here at Bluesky HQ! and i couldn’t be more excited to hack with this incredibly talented team on making this site better for everyone.
big Atmosphere app dev hang happening right now
🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/iame.li virtual atproto hang
@iame.li is 🔴LIVE on stream.place!
virtual atproto hang
stream.place
January 26, 2026 at 12:34 AM
big Atmosphere app dev hang happening right now
many thanks to @graze.social for helping us make Bluesky the best place to talk about current events — lots more to come
We're delighted to be hosting @richferro.com's NFL Playoffs custom feed in collaboration with @bsky.app today! This is a shining example of something only the open social web can do, and why open social will win 🧵
January 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
many thanks to @graze.social for helping us make Bluesky the best place to talk about current events — lots more to come
update: the dismiss button was missing on the Live Event banner in the sidebar on desktop. we just added it back.
Live Events are a beta feature — the goal is to show you live event feeds that you might find interesting. we'll be improving how and when these appear as we iterate.
Live Events are a beta feature — the goal is to show you live event feeds that you might find interesting. we'll be improving how and when these appear as we iterate.
Hey, so. The team made this thing. It's a “Live Event” on Discover and Explore for the NFL games. It’s on a predetermined schedule. If you're not in the mood for it, you can dismiss it. It’ll go up later today.
January 25, 2026 at 10:09 PM
update: the dismiss button was missing on the Live Event banner in the sidebar on desktop. we just added it back.
Live Events are a beta feature — the goal is to show you live event feeds that you might find interesting. we'll be improving how and when these appear as we iterate.
Live Events are a beta feature — the goal is to show you live event feeds that you might find interesting. we'll be improving how and when these appear as we iterate.
the app team locked in this week on shipping a long overdue upgrade to our analytics stack
next week, something new lands in the app :)
next week, something new lands in the app :)
January 23, 2026 at 1:07 AM
the app team locked in this week on shipping a long overdue upgrade to our analytics stack
next week, something new lands in the app :)
next week, something new lands in the app :)
should reposts appear in lists?
comment yay or nay
comment yay or nay
January 19, 2026 at 6:42 PM
should reposts appear in lists?
comment yay or nay
comment yay or nay
checking out @margin.at — cool Atmosphere app that lets you comment "in the margins" of any site and see what others are saying
January 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
checking out @margin.at — cool Atmosphere app that lets you comment "in the margins" of any site and see what others are saying
stream.place links are now supported in the Live Now beta!
OTA update rolling out today.
love what @iame.li's building. when you stream there, your LIVE status on Bluesky is auto-updated.
very cool demonstration of how Atmosphere apps can interconnect and benefit each other.
OTA update rolling out today.
love what @iame.li's building. when you stream there, your LIVE status on Bluesky is auto-updated.
very cool demonstration of how Atmosphere apps can interconnect and benefit each other.
Stream.place
Stream.place is open-source livestreaming on the AT Protocol.
stream.place
January 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
stream.place links are now supported in the Live Now beta!
OTA update rolling out today.
love what @iame.li's building. when you stream there, your LIVE status on Bluesky is auto-updated.
very cool demonstration of how Atmosphere apps can interconnect and benefit each other.
OTA update rolling out today.
love what @iame.li's building. when you stream there, your LIVE status on Bluesky is auto-updated.
very cool demonstration of how Atmosphere apps can interconnect and benefit each other.
lots of goodies in this release
📢 v1.114 is rolling out!
Today, we're expanding access to the Live Now beta to everyone.
This experimental feature lets you add a temporary LIVE badge to your avatar, helping others discover that you're currently live-streaming on Twitch. They can click it to land directly on your stream page.
Today, we're expanding access to the Live Now beta to everyone.
This experimental feature lets you add a temporary LIVE badge to your avatar, helping others discover that you're currently live-streaming on Twitch. They can click it to land directly on your stream page.
January 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
lots of goodies in this release
we’re trying out a new sidebar design on desktop web in v1.114.
goal is to make custom feeds first class and to separate the sections more clearly
lmk what you think — we’ll keep iterating!
goal is to make custom feeds first class and to separate the sections more clearly
lmk what you think — we’ll keep iterating!
January 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM
we’re trying out a new sidebar design on desktop web in v1.114.
goal is to make custom feeds first class and to separate the sections more clearly
lmk what you think — we’ll keep iterating!
goal is to make custom feeds first class and to separate the sections more clearly
lmk what you think — we’ll keep iterating!
fintwit refugees, your moment has arrived
January 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
fintwit refugees, your moment has arrived
backend eng? come build this app with us.
jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
we’re a tiny team building a very big app.
if that sounds fun, lfg!
jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
we’re a tiny team building a very big app.
if that sounds fun, lfg!
Bluesky Jobs
Bluesky Jobs
jobs.gem.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
backend eng? come build this app with us.
jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
we’re a tiny team building a very big app.
if that sounds fun, lfg!
jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
we’re a tiny team building a very big app.
if that sounds fun, lfg!
who here wants drafts? ✋
January 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM
who here wants drafts? ✋
new app tracks your goals on atproto. i did not ask for this level of accountability
very cool @sri.xyz
very cool @sri.xyz
Made a tiny app - goals.garden - Track your new year goals and habits on atproto!
New Year, New Goals
Introducing goals.garden - Goal and habit tracking on ATProto
sri.leaflet.pub
January 4, 2026 at 5:24 PM
new app tracks your goals on atproto. i did not ask for this level of accountability
very cool @sri.xyz
very cool @sri.xyz
thanks for the love @techaltar.bsky.social!
we know this feature isn't for everyone, but it matters a lot for some. appreciate how you highlighted the privacy-first approach we took here (thanks to @retr0.id)
we know this feature isn't for everyone, but it matters a lot for some. appreciate how you highlighted the privacy-first approach we took here (thanks to @retr0.id)
December 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
thanks for the love @techaltar.bsky.social!
we know this feature isn't for everyone, but it matters a lot for some. appreciate how you highlighted the privacy-first approach we took here (thanks to @retr0.id)
we know this feature isn't for everyone, but it matters a lot for some. appreciate how you highlighted the privacy-first approach we took here (thanks to @retr0.id)
social is better with friends — now it's easier to find them here!
v1.112 is live!
We’re launching Find Friends, a contact import feature that helps you find people you know on Bluesky.
Try it! In the mobile app, go to Settings → Find friends from contacts.
Read how we took a more secure approach to this than other platforms: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re launching Find Friends, a contact import feature that helps you find people you know on Bluesky.
Try it! In the mobile app, go to Settings → Find friends from contacts.
Read how we took a more secure approach to this than other platforms: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
December 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
social is better with friends — now it's easier to find them here!
Reposted by alex benzer
If you could change one thing about the design of this screen,
December 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If you could change one thing about the design of this screen,
for anyone having trouble entering a birthdate in the app, see @esb.lol's post: github.com/bluesky-soci...
TLDR make sure you're logged in with your primary account password, not an app password. if you don't have your primary password, reset it.
TLDR make sure you're logged in with your primary account password, not an app password. if you don't have your primary password, reset it.
Can't set birthday · Issue #9514 · bluesky-social/social-app
Steps to Reproduce Launch bluesky on my phone, get prompted for birthdate, enter birthdate and press save. Get error message saying I don't have authorization to set preferences. I have logged out,...
github.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
for anyone having trouble entering a birthdate in the app, see @esb.lol's post: github.com/bluesky-soci...
TLDR make sure you're logged in with your primary account password, not an app password. if you don't have your primary password, reset it.
TLDR make sure you're logged in with your primary account password, not an app password. if you don't have your primary password, reset it.
lots of small but important improvements in this release.
with this wave of Age Assurance work done, we can refocus on growing the @bsky.app team and building features for yall!
with this wave of Age Assurance work done, we can refocus on growing the @bsky.app team and building features for yall!
v1.111 is live today!
We've upgraded our Age Assurance system to comply with upcoming laws in Australia and other regions, and to restore access to people over 18 in Mississippi.
Plus, we fixed some bugs and laid the groundwork for improved "who to follow" suggestions in the near future.
We've upgraded our Age Assurance system to comply with upcoming laws in Australia and other regions, and to restore access to people over 18 in Mississippi.
Plus, we fixed some bugs and laid the groundwork for improved "who to follow" suggestions in the near future.
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
lots of small but important improvements in this release.
with this wave of Age Assurance work done, we can refocus on growing the @bsky.app team and building features for yall!
with this wave of Age Assurance work done, we can refocus on growing the @bsky.app team and building features for yall!
how we do holiday stockings in LA
December 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
how we do holiday stockings in LA
Reposted by alex benzer
If you're trying to convince your friends to spend time on Bluesky rather than X, maybe show them this. X is not "the public town square" or about "free speech." It's "just what Elon Musk wants you to see." If you see stuff he doesn't like he'll step in to make sure you don't see it for long.
If you scroll on X, you are only being shown what Elon wants you to see. If you create content on X, no one will see it unless Elon wants them to.
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
If you're trying to convince your friends to spend time on Bluesky rather than X, maybe show them this. X is not "the public town square" or about "free speech." It's "just what Elon Musk wants you to see." If you see stuff he doesn't like he'll step in to make sure you don't see it for long.
we're working on getting search back up, hang tight
November 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
we're working on getting search back up, hang tight
monstera deliciosa. hopefully tastes more deliciosa than monstera
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
monstera deliciosa. hopefully tastes more deliciosa than monstera
Bluesky's real product is quality conversation and connection. the app just delivers it to you.
bsky.app/profile/bsky...
bsky.app/profile/bsky...
Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky
Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn a...
bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Bluesky's real product is quality conversation and connection. the app just delivers it to you.
bsky.app/profile/bsky...
bsky.app/profile/bsky...
this labeler is seriously amazing @stechlab-labels.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
this labeler is seriously amazing @stechlab-labels.bsky.social