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alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 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.

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alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 1h

yes chef

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Darrin Loeliger @darrin.bsky.team · 2h

We're working on a redesign of the post interaction settings. What do we think? Open to suggestions on what we should add or remove here.

A screenshot of the post interaction settings next to a design exploration of the same screen with different UI

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Eric @esb.lol · 1d

> user posts something
> gets a ton of replies, some low quality
> user restricts interactions to people they follow only
> pre-existing replies from non-follows still appear

Wondering if we can improve upon that 🤔

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alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 1d

threads like this highlight the best part of social media — how it can lead to opportunities and relationships that change your life

what if more platforms optimized for relationships over engagement?

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 2d

what's the filling??

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hailey @hailey.at · 2d

if you're saying "hmm, i think i could help and make this better", please come help us! lots of different roles open that can help move the needle in a lot of different ways.

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Darrin Loeliger @darrin.bsky.team · 3d

Hey, I'm trying to learn more about toxicity on Bluesky. How often do you see toxicity on here? Where in the app do you see it?

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alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 4d

if @bsky.app introduced a "Zen Mode" — what do you think it would be? what problem would you want it to solve?

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alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 6d

ask the hotel

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alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 8d

challenge accepted 🫡

Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 8d

Too real. We’re going to try to fix this. Social media doesn’t have to be this way.

Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 13d

(bluesky user bursts into Waffle House) OH SO YOU HATE PANCAKES??

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alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 9d

you'll have to carry a spray bottle around for the sweaty pits

alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 9d

forgot about the 10X meme lol

ok ok — 9.8X engineers also welcome

alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 9d

my exact rationale

alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 10d

we're hiring a Product Engineer at @bsky.app!

social is changing quickly — our team is defining what comes next.

if you're a 10X React Native dev who wants to ship features millions use daily and help bring the joy back to social, get in touch:

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alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 13d

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alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 22d

good to see you here, Kelani. we miss TRANSFER in LA

alex benzer @internet.bsky.social · 24d

we're thinking about this in a similar way and also looking at feeds as scaffolding for communities — hope to share more on this soon as things develop