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Johannes Kares
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CTO & Co-Founder of talentir.com
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Quick Intro about myself:

I have a master's degree in Music (Tonmeister program), worked for many years in the innovation team of Sennheiser and am now co-running my own startup, Talentir.
Best Apple Update this Quarter.
November 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Today we are releasing PayPal and Venmo payouts at Talentir.

Fun fact: Every single transaction, even with PayPal & Venmo, is settled internally using USDC & EURC on @Base.

This move massively simplifies accounting for us and the agencies we partner with.
September 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Is Twitter down? 😬
May 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This should be illegal! One of the worst dark patterns I've seen so far: @clickhouse.com

ClickHouse doesn't allow for downgrading tiers. Wanted to test a feature of a higher tier that didn't work as expected, now I'm stuck and can waste a couple of hours creating a new account.
May 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Honest opinion. I hate the @tailwindcss.com v4 upgrade. `tailwind.config.ts` was so much cleaner.
March 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Rule #1: Build a product that users love.
February 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The biggest Apple lie
December 6, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Anyone have a list of bigger content creators on Bluesky, particularly on the tech side? People like @t3.gg
November 30, 2024 at 2:26 PM
11 years on Twitter
629 followers

6 days on Bluesky
673 followers

🚀
November 30, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Finally managed to upgrade to Next.js 15 🚀
November 28, 2024 at 10:39 AM
OFAC sanctions on Tornado Cash were lifted. The ruling is a really nice read and good intro on how Tornado cash works.

assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
assets.bwbx.io
November 27, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Great to learn about the Bluesky philosophy.
While Bluesky looks like other social apps on the surface, it’s actually quite different. It’s an open network.

I blogged about it here:
Benefits of an open network
emilyliu.me
November 26, 2024 at 2:56 PM
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Let's make Bluesky a better place for indie founders.

It's a fair criticism that Starter Packs were a great marketing strategy.

That once the novelty wears off, Bluesky might go downhill just like Threads.

And to prevent that, we need to put effort to nurture the community ↓
November 26, 2024 at 1:02 PM
I was able to find roughly 15% of my twitter network through this extensions. Worked great!

www.sky-follower-bridge.dev/get-started....
Sky Follower Bridge
Instantly find and follow the same users from your 𝕏 followers on Bluesky
www.sky-follower-bridge.dev
November 25, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Amazing starter pack 🚀
Who wants to join my starter pack?

go.bsky.app/6pDf5x9

Drop a comment below 👇
November 25, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Reposted by Johannes Kares
Who wants to join my starter pack?

go.bsky.app/6pDf5x9

Drop a comment below 👇
November 25, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Reposted by Johannes Kares
Remember new users are coming on daily, unsure of engagement. The more posts you like and reply to, the strong the platform becomes !
November 25, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Actual traits of successful founders:

Good at building.
Genuinely interested in the problem.
Very determined.
Talks a lot to users.

Source: Paul Graham
November 25, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Love the feature to have your domain as handle.
November 25, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Go Europe 🚀
November 25, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Trying out instantly.ai for cold emailing today.

So far, pretty impressed!
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November 25, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Quick Intro about myself:

I have a master's degree in Music (Tonmeister program), worked for many years in the innovation team of Sennheiser and am now co-running my own startup, Talentir.
November 25, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Kind of wild to see the success of some of the YouTube creators we work with at Talentir. Some have found an incredible small niche but still making thousands per month in AdSense.
November 25, 2024 at 10:42 AM
My favorite PG essay.

Do things that don’t scale.

paulgraham.com/ds.html
Do Things that Don't Scale
paulgraham.com
November 23, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Hi Bluesky, let‘s give this a try! 🚀

I‘ll be sharing some insights of my startup journey. #talentir
November 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM