Angus
angusmclean.bsky.social
Angus
@angusmclean.bsky.social
Yet Another Software Engineer
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If it helps with your anxiety at all, four fifths of all animals are nematodes.
December 9, 2024 at 4:51 AM
I keep running into an issue with my attempts at short form social media: I assume I have nothing original to contribute.

I'm a FAANG engineer who just moved to startups. I'd love to document the transition and my thoughts. But I know that's been done a hundred times.

Should I do it anyway?
December 4, 2024 at 3:40 AM
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You want to understand how #atproto (the protocol behind Bluesky) works?

Read this threads! 👇🏼
ok, let's break it down.

at the core of atproto is the data. it lives own your own computer (or someone hosts it for you). think of it as a hard drive with JSON files on it

data is structured (i.e. has a type), and can references other records on other peoples' computer with a URI like a hyperlink
November 20, 2024 at 8:04 PM
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Did not know that. Now I like it even better
The source code is public, so anyone can literally just take the code and run with it and build something new in that scenario. Also, bsky is a Public Benefit Corp and not solely focused on profit. So much less susceptible to being bought by a billionaire.
November 20, 2024 at 3:18 PM