Jake Gold

Infra eng leader, SF Bay Area. Helped launch and scale Bluesky. Prev: Nuro, Docker, Google, and founder.

Obsessed with history, computers, and open systems.

Unconditional love for all conscious creatures.

Email: jake@jacob.gold
Web: [jacob.gold](https://jacob.gold )

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Last Notes

2026-01-02 23:43:56 UTC

If it is true that "The hottest new programming language is English" then there's nothing wrong with not reviewing agent code.
Look at how we already write code in high level languages like TypeScript/Go/Rust and almost never review the generated machine code.
But it's not true, at least not yet.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oisofpd7lj26yvgiivf3lxsi/post/3mbi2k75kek27
#note1tqv…e84v

2025-12-19 19:22:48 UTC

We can't expect the incumbents to suddenly become selfless and generous.
Was always clear that Zuck treated Threads open protocol support as a hedge against AT / Bluesky.
He was scared that there would be an exodus of users to new social apps that treat users better than he does.
Make it happen!
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mdjhvva6vlrswsj26cftjttd/post/3maec5oym7s2f
#note1uh9…ve94

2025-12-11 23:13:58 UTC

[@kevinrose.com](https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:f5llu4dd4d2bkdo4zjw63ccg ) talk to @npub1r89…kwp7 about making the new Digg an open network on AT protocol!
So it can be meaningfully differentiated from Reddit, actually good for people, and long-lasting.
Not proved yet but reason to believe open social apps can make real money too: [bsky.app/profile/jaco...](https://bsky.app/profile/jacob.gold/post/3lr5j6o7emk2t )
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tpg43qhh4lw4ksiffs4nbda3/post/3m7qjy2dzi22d
#note1gql…zuj5

2025-12-11 21:39:49 UTC

Someone should be trying to convince Kevin Rose and the people building the new version of Digg to build on AT protocol.
Reddit needs to be replaced and nothing would improve the new Digg’s chances like being an open alternative.
They’ll have serious funding so will have the best shot by default.

2025-11-20 16:42:05 UTC

Wow!
This is actually *really* useful as a teaching tool.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kft6lu4trxowqmter2b6vg6z/post/3m6374k2zys2y
https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:tpg43qhh4lw4ksiffs4nbda3&cid=bafkreigg57fq6gu5fup3dml6bpmarlyxrqo7hfeqtapdm66bcbiu7cgdwu

2025-11-04 16:09:33 UTC

Looks like X is juicing web visit numbers by opening a browser WebView in the background whether the user visits the link or not.
They've re-invented pop-under fraud (allegedly).
[news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4580...](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45807775 )
https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:tpg43qhh4lw4ksiffs4nbda3&cid=bafkreia62cq7p2dn2o76cjuuzl5dpwaatnf5m5cl5bm7lmoprsavebgl4q

2025-10-30 21:16:11 UTC

Zuck seems to believe Threads users have been sufficiently baited, so now comes the "switch" part of the "bait and switch".
[Threads reaches 150 million da...](https://www.engadget.com/social-media/threads-reaches-150-million-daily-users-and-is-ramping-up-ads-214259945.html )

2025-10-28 00:19:56 UTC

Have apparently been adopted by a stray cat.
Went from hanging out in the backyard every few days, to hanging out every day, to expecting a spot on the sofa?
I didn’t sign up for this!
https://morel.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:tpg43qhh4lw4ksiffs4nbda3&cid=bafkreicukk2oev7lj35hh7ku33i5fxrhdwjhsw2iyflduijsm7cherxrny

2025-10-19 16:23:38 UTC

The two best days in a Git repo owner’s life are the day they add a submodule and the day they delete it.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ia76kvnndjutgedggx2ibrem/post/3m3kf6oj3vkqm
#note1w9f…5jz7

2025-10-09 00:40:20 UTC

Bashing SQLite is about the quickest way to out yourself as a technically ignorant noob.
The Bluesky PDS reference implementation has service millions of users at less than $0.001/mo per user for years now, with a very high degree reliability.
Self-hosting it requires almost zero maintenance.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oio4hkxaop4ao4wz2pp3f4cr/post/3m2pom636bs2r
#note1vgg…0ukv

2025-09-28 14:48:06 UTC

Wow. Great work @npub1up3…czka!
Recruiting devs to the atproto ecosystem is a massive part of how atproto/Bluesky will win.
Great educational posts like this one doing well on HN is the most effective tactic available.
Many more devs still need to learn how much the atproto network has to offer.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fpruhuo22xkm5o7ttr2ktxdo/post/3lzqs3jmttc2a
#note174u…8ul6

2025-09-19 16:47:38 UTC

Woohoo!
Moving did:plc to an independent org and then decentralizing it fixes the strongest technical criticism of atproto.
Would love to see did:plc quickly be decentralized to the degree that DNS root servers are. Mirrors w/library support for using the mirrors, even if readonly. Then make a v2!
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:44ybard66vv44zksje25o7dz/post/3lz6kko5bnc2l
#note1pj3…ypq8

2025-08-24 01:11:12 UTC

Eugen could personally block/delete ~25% of active Fediverse users at any moment and they would have no recourse.
Handful of other admins could block/delete another 50%+
When the Bluesky app finally supports syncing to the phone, no one can block/delete any Bluesky users under any circumstance.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yhpkkb7kvuldmh4jacpvjhv4/post/3lwze33hjkhc2
#note1t0s…j9k5

2023-10-04 21:40:59 UTC

This post is traversing
PDS -> BGS -> AppView
instead of the old path
PDS -> AppView
This took significant work by @npub1ak8…j5ld and [@jaz.bsky.social](https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:q6gjnaw2blty4crticxkmujt ) with support from @npub1jas…326x and @npub1l34…99yp
Big milestone in the v2 scaling effort because it enables multiple Bluesky PDS instances!