"Social network Bluesky is teasing its roadmap for the year ahead, emphasizing a focus on things like improving the app's algorithmic Discover feed, offering its users better recommendations on who to follow, giving the app more of a real-time feel, and more. At the same time, the company admitted that it needs to work on getting the "basics" right, too."
"Though it's differentiated from mainstream social media with its custom feeds and configurable algorithms, Bluesky hasn't caught up to rivals with regard to basic features, like private accounts, drafts, support for longer videos, and more. Bluesky's head of product, Alex Benzer, acknowledged some of these concerns in a new post on the company's website, where he said that the "basics need to be solid" before Bluesky can expect users to stick around."
"In addition to supporting drafts, Benzer said the app's composer should handle media better, noting that three-minute-long videos aren't enough, and videos should upload faster. Plus, he wants Bluesky to support posting more than four photos at a time, and thinks threads should be easier to create, too. The need for private accounts wasn't addressed, but those will take longer to realize, Bluesky has previously explained."
Bluesky plans roadmap work aimed at improving the Discover feed algorithm, follow recommendations, and a more real-time app experience. The network scaled to over 42 million users after a 2024 public launch but has lagged on basic features compared with rivals. Missing capabilities include private accounts, drafts, longer and faster-uploading videos, and support for posting more than four photos at once. Head of product Alex Benzer emphasized that foundational features must be solid for user retention. Private accounts require protocol-level changes via the AT Protocol and are not expected to arrive soon.
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