Bluesky Tackles Basics Amidst User Growth

Bluesky, the decentralized alternative to X and Threads, is actively developing its roadmap for the upcoming year, with a stated emphasis on enhancing the app's algorithmic Discover feed and providing users with improved recommendations for accounts to follow. The platform, which has amassed over 42 million users since its public debut in early 2024, also recognizes the critical need to refine its foundational features.

Head of product Alex Benzer acknowledged that essential basics must be robust before users will commit long-term. Key improvements planned include better handling of media uploads, extending video length support beyond three minutes, faster video uploads, and the ability to post more than four photos simultaneously. The creation of threads is also set to become more intuitive. While private accounts are a long-term goal, their implementation is dependent on the AT Protocol and is not expected imminently.