BlueSky moved a load-bearing centralized component to being run by a nonprofit.

2025-09-29 · Bits and Bobs 9/29/25

BlueSky moved a load-bearing centralized component to being run by a nonprofit.
- Starting with decentralized systems is hard (they have significant coordination costs, and before getting PMF, coordination costs are death).
- But once you have PMF, decentralizable systems are great.

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