2026-04-17T15:07:28Z https://yabu.me Ben Werdmuller https://yabu.me/npub1wnqqfngvdffkgxupe9nllaw4v9hg023dyp3qs38n9404g4k99x9shj8a65 https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:77tdak46psveqneyegsdyc7l&cid=bafkreiht3oyijzolenkaed5ocqtj5ddn5bgmu6xz23lv6jboywwwl36gv4 https://inkcap.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:77tdak46psveqneyegsdyc7l&cid=bafkreiht3oyijzolenkaed5ocqtj5ddn5bgmu6xz23lv6jboywwwl36gv4 https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs22yfpamj5sfe8zs3c6zc7zmxrccsxkqp572lxajr37wd9qpetqfszyp6vqpxdp349xeqms8yk0ll464skapa295sxyzzy7vk474zkc55ckcy7h9j I wrote a piece explaining why open protocols are even more important in a world where everyone can build their own software - and what that might mean for social. werd.io/one-size-fit...<br/><br/>One size fits none: let commun... 2026-04-15T12:49:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq4tlr72ymm7c2em2wj8fq6gdkvtmwl9d29uhy0uun2fvgfhk670czyp6vqpxdp349xeqms8yk0ll464skapa295sxyzzy7vk474zkc55ckmq9rc4 &#34;Teams from Google and leading universities found that large-language models change the voice, tone and intended meaning of human authors.&#34; werd.io/ai-is-changi...<br/><br/>AI is changing the style and s... 2026-03-21T21:35:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs83u0w2t6qhwz4s2cntnquqcv7n4wv9taxpfzjldtylw20cvsqmvgzyp6vqpxdp349xeqms8yk0ll464skapa295sxyzzy7vk474zkc55ckrtk85r More people live in Tehran than New York City. It’s a bustling metropolis. The people who live there have a thriving culture despite their own government and the machinations of ours. They do not deserve to be bombed by us. 2026-02-28T20:55:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst0rte69e34qt5ucducckn09yzaca6jy8jrvdltflv5jp4z9u0kjqzyp6vqpxdp349xeqms8yk0ll464skapa295sxyzzy7vk474zkc55ckwa5czp There&#39;s a common thread disparaging people who might move away in this moment. All I&#39;ll say is that many of the wave of immigrants who came to the US 80+ years ago are also people who moved away. People get to do what&#39;s right for them to keep their children safe. 2026-01-26T13:53:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hun4usw9fwjv574fzr0ydn4ee9m4nc2cngk4pgwdw623vewvh8gzyp6vqpxdp349xeqms8yk0ll464skapa295sxyzzy7vk474zkc55ckfk24qw I’ve written before about what I’d do if I ran Bluesky or Mastodon. But what if I started from scratch? What would it look like to build a new open social platform - one that&#39;s private-by-default, human-centered, and sustainable from day one?<br/><br/>Here’s the blueprint I’d follow: werd.io/2025/if-i-st...<br/><br/>If I started fresh 2025-05-08T15:57:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyx8z44u3h6l6l0skrpetmlg6kc6tltsvvg825dva04njzmvwkn6gzyp6vqpxdp349xeqms8yk0ll464skapa295sxyzzy7vk474zkc55ckt725z4 Wired is going to stop paywalling articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. #Media<br/><br/>Wired is dropping paywalls for... 2025-03-18T13:38:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8m9x4khds27f84kltsg7ce0jec8le79cj2c3np0m769m70k6tvxszyp6vqpxdp349xeqms8yk0ll464skapa295sxyzzy7vk474zkc55ckf7xnm4 This is absurdly great, but I haven&#39;t read a single news article about it. A fully open source, offline-first alternative to Notion that&#39;s a collab between the French and German governments because they want to host docs securely and on their own terms. THIS is what Europe should be doing.<br/><br/>Docs 2025-03-16T23:03:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfduj7dnh4sqhy2vn3vmcg7j5wgz26sqjclgmqckej6xtqe4655tszyp6vqpxdp349xeqms8yk0ll464skapa295sxyzzy7vk474zkc55ckvqtxn5 &#34;As an engineering leader, you should be constantly working to reduce the amount of time it takes to complete one cycle of a feedback loop.&#34; This is good, actionable advice. #Technology<br/><br/>Feedback loops | Joe Woods 2025-03-09T17:43:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd2r68vcl0rfhc0rq0rtnl3ecqzgnfru3fma0tlcy06954njfqe5qzyp6vqpxdp349xeqms8yk0ll464skapa295sxyzzy7vk474zkc55ckawfal3 &#34;Unfortunately for American tech workers, the layoff train isn&#39;t slowing down.&#34; It used to be easy to find a job in tech. Not anymore: #Technology<br/><br/>Silicon Valley Software Engine... 2025-02-16T17:54:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2d2euf8j43yzrz46ysvhj6mhf9jjmrcl5pcrayqs9886zqn3tq8qzyp6vqpxdp349xeqms8yk0ll464skapa295sxyzzy7vk474zkc55ckny6mzy &#34;Being “in tech” in 2025 is depressing, and if I’m going to stick around, I need to remember why I’m here.&#34; Every word of this resonated for me. #Technology<br/><br/>Tech continues to be political 2025-02-16T13:53:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2l362mg7tswr6qu00llhnjn9f5kkdthfuepml3emt3tym9zuhfagzyp6vqpxdp349xeqms8yk0ll464skapa295sxyzzy7vk474zkc55cklpe73d &#34;Automattic confirmed to TechCrunch that when the migration is complete, every Tumblr user will be able to federate their blog via ActivityPub.&#34; I didn&#39;t realize this was still happening! #Fediverse<br/><br/>Tumblr to join the fediverse a... 2025-02-11T20:49:02Z