Blog
The latest from Bluesky.
Toward Federation and an Open Network
Nov 16, 2023
by The Bluesky Team
One year ago, the first post on Bluesky was created. Now, we're working toward federation and a truly open network.
Bluesky for Journalists
October 13, 2023
Reaching 1 Million Users
September 12, 2023
by The Bluesky Team
Today, we reached over one million users on Bluesky.
Algorithmic Choice with Custom Feeds
July 27, 2023
by The Bluesky Team
Our implementation of algorithmic choice lets users customize one of the most important parts of their social media experience: their feed.
Our Plan for a Sustainably Open Social Network
July 5, 2023
by The Bluesky Team
We've been exploring avenues of monetization other than traditional advertising, and have raised a seed round to support our mission and growth.
Purchase and Manage Domains Directly Through Bluesky
July 5, 2023
by The Bluesky Team
We’re excited to announce a new feature that allows users to seamlessly purchase and manage domains directly through Bluesky.
Moderation in a Public Commons
June 23, 2023
by The Bluesky Team
In this post, we share why we believe a public commons is important for social media, as well as some proposals for moderation and safety tooling.
What is Bluesky?
June 13, 2023
by Rose Wang
On Bluesky, users own their data, developers will never get locked out of the ecosystems they help build, and creators own their relationships with their audience.
Private Beta Update & Roadmap
June 2, 2023
by The Bluesky Team
Our priorities continue to be a focus on moderation and curation to ensure a safe and pleasant environment for users, and protocol work to launch federation.
Bluesky User FAQ
May 19, 2023
by The Bluesky Team
Welcome to the Bluesky beta app! This is a user guide that answers some common questions.
Federation Architecture Overview
May 5, 2023
by The Bluesky Team
Soon, we’re launching a sandbox environment for federation. In advance, we want to share some technical details about our design decisions.
How to set your domain as your handle
Apr 28, 2023
by Emily Liu
Using a domain as your handle helps with account identity, verification, and portability. Here's how to set your domain as your handle.
The AT Protocol Developer Ecosystem
April 21, 2023
by Jay Graber
The AT Protocol's developer ecosystem is growing rapidly. Today we’re shipping app passwords, a short-term solution for authentication that will let users experiment with new clients without having to fully trust them.
Composable Moderation
April 13, 2023
by Jay Graber
A customizable, composable approach to moderation that prioritizes safety and gives users and developers more control.
Algorithmic choice
Mar 30, 2023
by Jay Graber
Your attention is an invaluable resource. We want a future where you control what you see on social media.
Domain Names as Handles in Bluesky
Mar 6, 2023
by Jay Graber
Today we got our first custom domain name handle registered on Bluesky. Domain name handles are a way for us to improve the state of trust and control users have over their social identities online.
Bluesky Private Beta Update
March 2, 2023
by Jay Graber
We’ve started inviting people from our waitlist to test out a beta app. This app will be a reference client for the AT Protocol, and a landing place for users to enter the ecosystem.
The AT Protocol
Oct 18, 2022
by The Bluesky Team
In the spring, we released “ADX,” the very first iteration of the protocol. Over the summer we improved ADX’s design, and today we’re sharing a preview of what’s to come.
Working In Public
May 4, 2022
by Jay Graber
It’s been four months since the Bluesky company started hiring a team. Now that we have a few people on board, we’re starting to work in public. Today we’re releasing ADX, the “Authenticated Data Experiment”.
A Self-Authenticating Social Protocol
Apr 6, 2022
by The Bluesky Team
Bluesky’s mission is to drive the evolution from platforms to protocols. The conceptual framework we've adopted for meeting this objective is the "self-authenticating protocol."
The Initial Bluesky Team
Mar 31, 2022
by Jay Graber
Announcing the initial members of the Bluesky team.
How It Started: Three Phases
Feb 28, 2022
by Jay Graber
Bluesky was announced in 2019 but the legal entity itself was only recently set up. In the meantime, the bluesky community took shape and has taken on a life of its own.
Announcing Bluesky PBLLC
Feb 7, 2022
by Jay Graber
In 2019, Twitter announced bluesky, a project it would fund to create an open and decentralized standard for social media. Since then...
Satellite - A bluesky contest
Dec 13, 2021
by Jay Graber
Our Satellite contest asked for submissions that demonstrated how to link accounts and content. $300 in BTC was awarded to the top three.