fr though we've been trying to nail topic classification for almost 9 months now. I am overjoyed that it finally works.
We launched some updates to the Discover feed today. This likely won't affect existing users as much, but for new users it's a big improvement. Basically: the ML team managed to build an improved topic classifier, which means Discover is better at responding to selected interests.
Big mad I can't make this, should be a great event RE:
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AT Protocol Community (@atprotocol.dev)
What's up NYC ATProto community! There's a Hack Day & Demos coming to East Williamsburg THIS FRIDAY August 22! Come hack with the community durin...
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Algorithmic Choice! This "For You" feed by [@spacecowboy17.bsky.social](
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spacecowboy (@spacecowboy17.bsky.social)
Interests in ML and social aspects of tech. Building For You feed: https://bsky.app/profile/spacecowboy17.bsky.social/feed/for-you Hobby project:...
 ) is what it's all about. You don't have to use Discover. Other people can make great algorithms. RE:
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For You by @spacecowboy17.bsky.social
A personalized algorithmic feed based on your likes. It finds people who liked the same posts as you, and shows you what else they've liked recently.
Seeing some issues with Discover. Looking into it
#dev FoundationDB seems excellent. I’m curious about the upper limits of auto shard rebalancing. I have to guess it’s a costly operation and it seems like something you should have to think about
Alex is awesome. I thought it would be hard to hand off product responsibilities, but it was the exact opposite. He's an incredibly empathetic leader with great vision for what to do with the app. I'm so happy he's joined us. RE:
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alex benzer (@alexbenzer.com)
hi Bluesky! πŸ¦‹ 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 t...
I can't trust people who wear their watch facing inward. Why are they hiding the time from me. What else are they hiding.
doomguy manager RE:
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Paul Frazee (@pfrazee.com)
delegate and hire until there's nothing left
The latest release is the first time I was completely uninvolved in release engineering! I say this both as an exciting milestone for the growth of the company and its team members, and as a way to absolve myself from all responsibility