Juan
@juan.co
Creator. Executive. Founder. CEO Technocery.com | Juan.co.
📚Historian. 🪐 Worldbuilder. 🧙🏼♂️Fantasy. 👾Sci-Fi. 🕹️Gamer. 📡Technologist. 🏛️Politico. 🏫 Boston. 🇨🇺 Cubano. 🇪🇸 Español.
📚Historian. 🪐 Worldbuilder. 🧙🏼♂️Fantasy. 👾Sci-Fi. 🕹️Gamer. 📡Technologist. 🏛️Politico. 🏫 Boston. 🇨🇺 Cubano. 🇪🇸 Español.
About 18 months after, BlueSky clearly offers the superior user experience but that’s done nothing to attract and retain audiences.
Really happy to hear that BlueSky has opened to the public, but I'm not going to lie: generally worried that this platform missed the boat with a private invite-only beta that lasted too long and not enough uniqueness or differentiation to standout from Twitter/X and, sadly, Meta Threads. Let's see!
September 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
About 18 months after, BlueSky clearly offers the superior user experience but that’s done nothing to attract and retain audiences.
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1. Bluesky doesn’t downrank links
2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands
3. The whole app is open source
This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site.
We 💙 the open web.
2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands
3. The whole app is open source
This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site.
We 💙 the open web.
September 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
1. Bluesky doesn’t downrank links
2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands
3. The whole app is open source
This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site.
We 💙 the open web.
2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands
3. The whole app is open source
This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site.
We 💙 the open web.
I exit founders for a living.
It takes a special personality to bring something into existence: grit, passion, vision. But most Founders lack the self-awareness to embrace the limitations to scale their creations. That's where people like me enter.
juan.co/blog/wordpre...
It takes a special personality to bring something into existence: grit, passion, vision. But most Founders lack the self-awareness to embrace the limitations to scale their creations. That's where people like me enter.
juan.co/blog/wordpre...
WordPress is entering its 'end-stage founder' period
I exit Founders for a living. It takes a special personality to bring something into existence: grit, passion, vision. But most Founders lack the self-awareness to embrace the limitations to scale the...
juan.co
December 31, 2024 at 5:46 PM
I exit founders for a living.
It takes a special personality to bring something into existence: grit, passion, vision. But most Founders lack the self-awareness to embrace the limitations to scale their creations. That's where people like me enter.
juan.co/blog/wordpre...
It takes a special personality to bring something into existence: grit, passion, vision. But most Founders lack the self-awareness to embrace the limitations to scale their creations. That's where people like me enter.
juan.co/blog/wordpre...
An interesting consequence of the rise of artificial intelligence is that the rule of thumb that you can only manage 3-7 direct reports is out the window. With AI and automation, you can have dozens of directs evidently. apple.news/AUMQm5cG8RyS...
It's a really bad time to be a middle manager — Business Insider
Over the past two years, American businesses have been engaged in a rapid-fire restructuring of their corporate hierarchies.
apple.news
December 4, 2024 at 12:48 PM
An interesting consequence of the rise of artificial intelligence is that the rule of thumb that you can only manage 3-7 direct reports is out the window. With AI and automation, you can have dozens of directs evidently. apple.news/AUMQm5cG8RyS...
This is genuinely terrifying. I know the network effect accounts for the primary reason why the incumbents like Twitter and Facebook cannot really be dislodged by “better” alternatives, but outrages like these should be real wake up calls to anyone who values a rules-based world order.
If it pans out that Musk did indeed take action against Yulia Navalnaya for criticism of Putin, then I really don't know how anyone who could claim to be "pro Democracy" could remain on the platform.
February 20, 2024 at 3:11 PM
This is genuinely terrifying. I know the network effect accounts for the primary reason why the incumbents like Twitter and Facebook cannot really be dislodged by “better” alternatives, but outrages like these should be real wake up calls to anyone who values a rules-based world order.
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love comes in many forms, and romantic love is only one. I do this work because I love the internet, the infinite creativity of people, and believe we can build a better social web.
Love comes in many forms, and romantic love is only one. I do this work because I love the internet, the infinite creativity of people, and believe we can build a better social web.
February 14, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love comes in many forms, and romantic love is only one. I do this work because I love the internet, the infinite creativity of people, and believe we can build a better social web.
Love comes in many forms, and romantic love is only one. I do this work because I love the internet, the infinite creativity of people, and believe we can build a better social web.
"Time is money, friend!" greet the Goblins in @warcraft.bsky.social. Yet, too many leaders in business waste valuable time and money holding pointless meetings with their reports. Check-Ins can be rebooted to help team members be successful by doing these three things: juan.co/the-check-in/
The Check-In
'Time is money, friend,' so goes the Goblin greeting in the popular online game World of Warcraft. Yet too many leaders in business waste valuable time and money on pointless meetings with their direc...
juan.co
February 14, 2024 at 6:32 PM
"Time is money, friend!" greet the Goblins in @warcraft.bsky.social. Yet, too many leaders in business waste valuable time and money holding pointless meetings with their reports. Check-Ins can be rebooted to help team members be successful by doing these three things: juan.co/the-check-in/
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Given the recent ruckus over the Mastodon<>Bsky bridge project, here's an update of my take on the personas of the social networks
February 14, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Given the recent ruckus over the Mastodon<>Bsky bridge project, here's an update of my take on the personas of the social networks
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Good morning to the horrors that await us
February 7, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Good morning to the horrors that await us
Really happy to hear that BlueSky has opened to the public, but I'm not going to lie: generally worried that this platform missed the boat with a private invite-only beta that lasted too long and not enough uniqueness or differentiation to standout from Twitter/X and, sadly, Meta Threads. Let's see!
February 7, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Really happy to hear that BlueSky has opened to the public, but I'm not going to lie: generally worried that this platform missed the boat with a private invite-only beta that lasted too long and not enough uniqueness or differentiation to standout from Twitter/X and, sadly, Meta Threads. Let's see!
If you do not want the compulsory Microsoft Windows 10 or Windows 11 deployment of Copilot AI, this handy "nopilot" registry file adds two line items that remove taskbar integration and disables copilot on Windows altogether. H/T @poison-sumac.bsky.social
Any of y'all using Windows might want to follow the instructions here to avoid getting friggin' AI integration, which is coming to Windows 10 shortly (and may already be in Windows 11, I dunno): cohost.org/ceryl/post/3...
November 23, 2023 at 12:12 AM
If you do not want the compulsory Microsoft Windows 10 or Windows 11 deployment of Copilot AI, this handy "nopilot" registry file adds two line items that remove taskbar integration and disables copilot on Windows altogether. H/T @poison-sumac.bsky.social
“If you are unwilling to disrupt your business, there will always be someone willing to do it for you.”
Netflix’s Marc Randolph reminds us how Blockbuster refused to partner when it was comfortable and on top. The lesson is clear:
Always aim to put yourself out of business.
Netflix’s Marc Randolph reminds us how Blockbuster refused to partner when it was comfortable and on top. The lesson is clear:
Always aim to put yourself out of business.
May 7, 2023 at 7:35 PM
“If you are unwilling to disrupt your business, there will always be someone willing to do it for you.”
Netflix’s Marc Randolph reminds us how Blockbuster refused to partner when it was comfortable and on top. The lesson is clear:
Always aim to put yourself out of business.
Netflix’s Marc Randolph reminds us how Blockbuster refused to partner when it was comfortable and on top. The lesson is clear:
Always aim to put yourself out of business.
Please join me in welcoming the legendary Joe Trippi to Bluesky! 👋 Welcome, Joe! ✨
Glad to be on Bluesky. Checking it out for first time.
May 5, 2023 at 12:11 AM
Please join me in welcoming the legendary Joe Trippi to Bluesky! 👋 Welcome, Joe! ✨
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May the Fourth Be With You especially to anyone who dropped a dime in the juke at Franco’s Pizza on South Street in the late 70s to hear this sweet number
https://youtu.be/dWRWYYt47RI
https://youtu.be/dWRWYYt47RI
Star Wars Theme - Disco version
A huge hit in the '70's, when the original Star Wars was released in the midst of the Disco era! \r
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From the album \
youtu.be
May 4, 2023 at 1:25 PM
May the Fourth Be With You especially to anyone who dropped a dime in the juke at Franco’s Pizza on South Street in the late 70s to hear this sweet number
https://youtu.be/dWRWYYt47RI
https://youtu.be/dWRWYYt47RI
New to Bluesky? Start here with @merve.bsky.social’s newcomer’s list! 👇🏼
Neat list to share new comers (especially non devs) 🧵:
1. Change your handle to your registered domain @justingarrison.com created this video you can check https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP3OVCwyqJA
1. Change your handle to your registered domain @justingarrison.com created this video you can check https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP3OVCwyqJA
Use a custom domain as username on Bluesky
Switch your bluesky handle to a domain you own using DNS TXT verification.
The blog announcement is here but it doesn't tell you how to do it https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/3-6-2023-domain-names-as-handles-in-bluesky
0:00 - bluesky account
0:17 - account settings
0:40 - DNS records
1:48 - Verify account
www.youtube.com
May 1, 2023 at 1:56 PM
New to Bluesky? Start here with @merve.bsky.social’s newcomer’s list! 👇🏼
Warcraft’s character classes translated into Spanish! 🇪🇸 🇨🇺:
🪓 Caballero de la Muerte
👹 Cazador de demonios
🌳 Druida
🐉 Evocador
🏹 Cazador
🧙🏼♂️ Mago
🥢 Monje
🛡️ Paladín
🙏 Sacerdote
🗡️ Pícaro
🔥 Chamán
💀 Brujo
⚔️ Guerrero
🪓 Caballero de la Muerte
👹 Cazador de demonios
🌳 Druida
🐉 Evocador
🏹 Cazador
🧙🏼♂️ Mago
🥢 Monje
🛡️ Paladín
🙏 Sacerdote
🗡️ Pícaro
🔥 Chamán
💀 Brujo
⚔️ Guerrero
May 1, 2023 at 10:41 AM
Warcraft’s character classes translated into Spanish! 🇪🇸 🇨🇺:
🪓 Caballero de la Muerte
👹 Cazador de demonios
🌳 Druida
🐉 Evocador
🏹 Cazador
🧙🏼♂️ Mago
🥢 Monje
🛡️ Paladín
🙏 Sacerdote
🗡️ Pícaro
🔥 Chamán
💀 Brujo
⚔️ Guerrero
🪓 Caballero de la Muerte
👹 Cazador de demonios
🌳 Druida
🐉 Evocador
🏹 Cazador
🧙🏼♂️ Mago
🥢 Monje
🛡️ Paladín
🙏 Sacerdote
🗡️ Pícaro
🔥 Chamán
💀 Brujo
⚔️ Guerrero
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since this is coming up, I have nothing but appreciation for Mastodon and activitypub. We had another approach we wanted to take and that’s it
it’s pretty normal for folks to root for their communities but it’s not zero sum and we should be rooting for every baby turtle make it off the beach
it’s pretty normal for folks to root for their communities but it’s not zero sum and we should be rooting for every baby turtle make it off the beach
April 30, 2023 at 9:44 PM
since this is coming up, I have nothing but appreciation for Mastodon and activitypub. We had another approach we wanted to take and that’s it
it’s pretty normal for folks to root for their communities but it’s not zero sum and we should be rooting for every baby turtle make it off the beach
it’s pretty normal for folks to root for their communities but it’s not zero sum and we should be rooting for every baby turtle make it off the beach
People may not appreciate just how revolutionary @atproto.com is. If it succeeds, it’s like Mastodon with better onboarding and stronger adoption. A federation without defederating, with radical transparency and individual controls for all users.
It will be the undoing of all other social media! 💫
It will be the undoing of all other social media! 💫
May 1, 2023 at 4:12 AM
People may not appreciate just how revolutionary @atproto.com is. If it succeeds, it’s like Mastodon with better onboarding and stronger adoption. A federation without defederating, with radical transparency and individual controls for all users.
It will be the undoing of all other social media! 💫
It will be the undoing of all other social media! 💫
And this is why History is so amazing. ⚓️
The Vikings didn’t actually wear horned helmets, but ancient Danes in the Nordic Bronze Age did wear this fantastic ceremonial headgear around 900 BC.
April 30, 2023 at 8:31 PM
And this is why History is so amazing. ⚓️
Sunny Sunday! ☀️ Here’s a wonderful feel-good story to start positive vibes on this marvelous day, from NPR: a study shows that Parrots, when taught how to make video calls, form enduring feathery friendships that regularly keep in touch with their companions! 🦜
Lonely pet parrots find friendship through video chats, a new study finds
Parrots are known to be chatty, social animals. But when they're kept as pets, they can get lonely. A group of scientists found that video chatting with other parrots helps them feel less so.
www.npr.org
April 30, 2023 at 1:14 PM
Sunny Sunday! ☀️ Here’s a wonderful feel-good story to start positive vibes on this marvelous day, from NPR: a study shows that Parrots, when taught how to make video calls, form enduring feathery friendships that regularly keep in touch with their companions! 🦜
The Arathorian Empire dissolved into the Seven Kingdoms, and as of the start of Warcraft's Dragonflight, all but two of them (*) are active and in the Alliance: Alterac*, Kul-Tiras, Stormwind, Lordaeron*, Stromgarde, Gilneas, and Dalaran.
April 29, 2023 at 9:40 PM
The Arathorian Empire dissolved into the Seven Kingdoms, and as of the start of Warcraft's Dragonflight, all but two of them (*) are active and in the Alliance: Alterac*, Kul-Tiras, Stormwind, Lordaeron*, Stromgarde, Gilneas, and Dalaran.
The more you learn about @atproto.com's plans for Federation and Moderation, the more you realize that Bluesky and other servers like it are just solving this problem:
"What if there were an easy way to welcome new people to Mastodon and teach them to stay?"
Welcome to the Future. 💫
"What if there were an easy way to welcome new people to Mastodon and teach them to stay?"
Welcome to the Future. 💫
April 29, 2023 at 4:46 PM
The more you learn about @atproto.com's plans for Federation and Moderation, the more you realize that Bluesky and other servers like it are just solving this problem:
"What if there were an easy way to welcome new people to Mastodon and teach them to stay?"
Welcome to the Future. 💫
"What if there were an easy way to welcome new people to Mastodon and teach them to stay?"
Welcome to the Future. 💫
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time to dust off that domain you've been hoarding for years and set it as your handle. easy tutorial up on our blog now!
https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/4-28-2023-domain-handle-tutorial
https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/4-28-2023-domain-handle-tutorial
How to set your domain as your handle
Using a domain as your handle helps with account identity, verification, and portability. Here's how to set your domain as your handle.
blueskyweb.xyz
April 28, 2023 at 11:22 PM
time to dust off that domain you've been hoarding for years and set it as your handle. easy tutorial up on our blog now!
https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/4-28-2023-domain-handle-tutorial
https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/4-28-2023-domain-handle-tutorial
Blocks and Likes are all public on the protocol, because they need to be universally respected. But Mutes are server-specific and would only carry over if the right permissions get set. 🔥
yes they’re server specific, though they could transfer if you authorize it between servers.
you: “hey old server, send my mute list to my new server”
old server: *sends to new server*
new server: “ok”
you: “hey old server, send my mute list to my new server”
old server: *sends to new server*
new server: “ok”
April 29, 2023 at 2:52 AM
Blocks and Likes are all public on the protocol, because they need to be universally respected. But Mutes are server-specific and would only carry over if the right permissions get set. 🔥
Blocking is here! Radically transparent, like Likes, all blocks are public and @atproto.com API calls allow you to easily see everyone’s blocks. Expect decentralized suggested block lists as an early app coming out of this! Killer implementation.
You needed blocks. We cleared our calendars to finish building out blocks.
Blocking has shipped to Bluesky web app users and will be available in mobile shortly (version 1.25, when it passes App/Play Store review — hopefully tomorrow morning).
You can access this feature now at staging.bsky.app.
Blocking has shipped to Bluesky web app users and will be available in mobile shortly (version 1.25, when it passes App/Play Store review — hopefully tomorrow morning).
You can access this feature now at staging.bsky.app.
April 29, 2023 at 2:14 AM
Blocking is here! Radically transparent, like Likes, all blocks are public and @atproto.com API calls allow you to easily see everyone’s blocks. Expect decentralized suggested block lists as an early app coming out of this! Killer implementation.