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Chris Messina

@chrismessina.me

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😬 Man of the internet; generalist. 🆕 App updates and snark. 🫡 Twitter sober since April '23. #️⃣ Invented the hashtag.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · Nov 28

Bluesky is fun.

Feels like old Twitter.

So much overconfidence in ignorant positions!

I missed this! 🦃

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Tynan Purdy @tynanpurdy.com · 1d

The ideas feed has been popping off. Great stuff in there for anybody looking for inspiration

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 1d

I agree that the subscription model bears explanation…

www.reddit.com/r/macapps/s/...

chrismessina's comment on "Aeronaut for Bluesky — TestFlight testers wanted!"

Explore this conversation and more from the macapps community

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 1d

You can subscribe for free as a TestFlight user and then send feedback that you’d prefer a different subscription model. 😉

Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 1d

(Posted from Aeronaut!)

Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 1d

Aeronaut for Bluesky — TestFlight testers wanted! (macOS 13+): testflight.apple.com/join/YpvnVhXv

Join the Aeronaut Beta beta

Using TestFlight is a great way to help developers test beta versions of their apps.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 1d

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 12d

Picked up some light reading for the weekend

The image shows a magazine titled "Improve your life with ChatGPT." The cover features a couple, with a woman holding a tablet and a man leaning over her shoulder, both appearing engaged in their activity. The magazine highlights various topics, including improving writing, learning a new language, and planning holidays and day trips. It also mentions "47 reasons to start using AI today" and offers tips on budgeting, investing, and meal planning. The publication is marked as an independent one and is in its third edition, with a price displayed in both US and Canadian dollars. The background includes shelves stocked with bottles, suggesting the setting is a retail environment.

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 15d

Bluesky runs on open protocols with open source code. Today we’re taking an additional step and making a patent non-aggression pledge to ensure that everyone can build confidently on our work.

Learn more and read the pledge in our blog post: bsky.social/about/blog/1...

Bluesky's Patent Non-Aggression Pledge - Bluesky

Bluesky develops open protocols. We're taking a short and simple patent non-aggression pledge to ensure that everybody feels confident building on them.

bsky.social

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 14d

Dispelling a persistent myth.

Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 15d

Every social app PM imagining me when #IDemandHashtags 🤣🤣🤣

Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 16d

Curious what @pfrazee.com thinks of this, since I think it was one of the original proposals he made for Bluesky.

Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 16d

Threads now hides hashtags at the end of posts, like Mastodon does.

Not sure how many it takes to trigger this treatment.

#NewThreads #IDemandHashtags

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 18d

Reddit is adding a new, more prominent search experience to the home feed.

They’ve also added a Related Answers block below posts, which leads to AI-generated answers.

#NewReddit

The image displays a Reddit post from the r/macapps subreddit, featuring a user celebrating the approval of their app by Apple after a lengthy review process. The post includes a brief message expressing excitement about the app being a "pixel-perfect Launchpad clone." Below the message, there is a screenshot of the app interface, showcasing a grid of application icons similar to Apple's Launchpad, including icons for apps like Safari, Mail, and Photos. The Reddit interface is visible at the top, with a search bar and navigation options for Home, Popular, News, and Latest. The overall tone of the post is enthusiastic, highlighting the user's achievement in app development.

Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 22d

Got a link?

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 22d

I should’ve called it a “thought selfie”

Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 22d

“Suggested edit” is the engagement growth hack Bluesky needs!

Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 23d

Refs:

pfrazee.leaflet.pub/3lzhmtognls2q
pfrazee.leaflet.pub/3lzhui2zbxk2b

Private data: developing a rubric for success - Paul's Leaflets

What will an effective solution look like?

pfrazee.leaflet.pub

Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 23d

Here's NotebookLM's mind map for @pfrazee.com two recent leaflets on supporting private data in ATProto which might support your reading comprehension, as it did mine. 😌

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 23d

s/their/there "Like email, are their applications/providers which will have vision into most private communication?"

pfrazee.leaflet.pub/3lzhmtognls2...

Private data: developing a rubric for success - Paul's Leaflets

What will an effective solution look like?

pfrazee.leaflet.pub

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 27d

a knight with a helmet and a sword says " this is the way "

ALT: a knight with a helmet and a sword says " this is the way "

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drew dillon @drewdil.bsky.social · Sep 16

The founders' urge to rewrite the whole frontend from @chrismessina.me's feedback instead of shipping the feature you pulled and all-nighter for.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 29d

I have that effect on people

a woman in a plaid shirt is making a funny face and says oopssiessss

ALT: a woman in a plaid shirt is making a funny face and says oopssiessss

media.tenor.com

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · Sep 16

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · Sep 16

macOS personality: shattered

#LiquidGlass #masOSTahoe #NewAppIcon

This image shows two app icons, each featuring a black hammer placed diagonally across them. The icon on the left has a blue background with white lines forming a blueprint pattern, resembling a design or development-related app. The icon on the right has a solid blue background with a grid pattern, indicating a different development or utility app. The hammers resemble tools used for editing or development tasks. The overall design is clean, with the tools positioned prominently in the center of each icon.

Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · Sep 12

Once every 20 years, @techmeme.com is on top of @techmeme.com, so I'm clapping, as requested!

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🎂 @gaberivera.bsky.social et al

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