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Bluesky as the Ship of Theseus

The Future, Now and Then • 291 implied HN points • 18 Nov 24
🕹 Technology Social media Digital Culture User Experience Online Communities Platform Development
  1. Bluesky is gaining popularity as an alternative to Twitter, attracting users unhappy with changes in X under Elon Musk. It's becoming a new hub for online conversations.
  2. The platform aims for a more user-friendly experience by limiting algorithms and promoting straightforward feeds. This makes it feel like the early days of Twitter.
  3. Bluesky focuses on community and real interactions, reducing toxic behavior from users aiming for outrage. This change may result in lower engagement metrics, but leads to a better overall environment.

How We Built The Tech That Powers Our Serverless Cloud

Bismuth • 2 HN points • 20 Jun 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing Orchestration Containerization Platform Development
  1. The Bismuth Cloud platform enables quick deployment of applications using a homegrown system with a container orchestrator.
  2. Their approach offers more control and flexibility compared to existing solutions like Kubernetes or open source FaaS platforms.
  3. They use a unique service provider approach for each container to enhance reliability and simplify authentication.

A Deep Dive Into Lemon8, ByteDance's New Social Commerce App That Could Challenge Instagram

David’s Substack • 1 HN point • 24 Feb 23
💼 Business E-commerce Market Analysis Consumer behavior Platform Development
  1. Every social commerce platform must balance social and commerce aspects to succeed.
  2. Focusing on authentic content and community growth can lead to sustainable business outcomes.
  3. Decentralized content distribution platforms like RED can offer a unique value to users in comparison to centralized platforms.

Trusted News and Notes, 2023-03-30

Trusted • 0 implied HN points • 30 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI OpenAI Platform Development
  1. A group wants a 6-month pause on AI system development beyond GPT-4 for oversight and review.
  2. OpenAI adds plugin support to ChatGPT for access to external content, impacting business startups.
  3. Military Cyber Professionals Association suggests creating a U.S. Cyber Force despite existing coordination under USCYBERCOM.
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Tucker Carlson & Twitter's Catch-22 Problem

David’s Substack • 0 implied HN points • 11 May 23
💼 Business Social media Content Monetization Advertising User engagement Platform Development
  1. Tucker Carlson may choose Twitter over YouTube to avoid demonetization due to his content
  2. Elon Musk faces a catch-22 problem with Twitter wanting to attract advertisers but also give a platform to extreme voices
  3. Twitter needs to create value for users beyond advertising to support new business models like subscriptions