Jay Graber, Bluesky CEO, moved to Seattle during pandemic, now leading 40M+ user decentralized social network built on AT Protocol. Company runs with 30-person team, no official headquarters. Graber describes herself as "pragmatic idealist" stewarding what she calls "collective organism" rather than commanding traditional startup. Protocol designed to outlast any single platform. Secured independence from Twitter before Musk acquisition, positioned Bluesky as infrastructure layer not just destination. Advocates user-controlled AI agents on social networks, sees parallels between printing press chaos and current tech transformation period.
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