Esther Payne 3d ago

The problem with Bluesky and it's ecosystem was there from the very beginning. The instincts of those who funded it and then invest in it.

In Tech we've just got better at the sweet talk as we shaft our ecosystem.

I see echoes of Bill Gates open letter bitching about piracy and doing his level best to undermine our software freedom.

I feel for the ecosystem of developers feeling betrayed by Blueskys AI feed tool. They should.

H/T @_elena https://trezy.com/blog/the-marshmallow-test

The Marshmallow Test - Bluesky signals it's willing to eat its young

At AtmosphereConf, Bluesky celebrated its community, then signaled it's willing to eat them alive. No context. No acknowledgment. I was in the room.

der.hans7h ago
Show threadEsther Payne 

We have got to ensure our ecosystems get clear of VC funding.

But developers and folks who help developers need to eat.

Otherwise we just end up on this merry go round again and again.

I want to help build systems that last.

Apr 2 at 11:35amWeb