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Seb Agertoft

@thefoundercoach

Coach & Advisor to Founders: www.theuncommonfounder.com I host a podcast for thoughtful technologists - Humans in the Loop - https://open.spotify.com/show/4BbslJR0KA5bfqrcYRhJER Looking for happy corners of the internet.

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The friction and the flow of the creative process with @dalenatran.bsky.social

Podcast episode next week

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Apple podcasts - lnkd.in/eDvT8tuC

02.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You seem to be confusing a single podcast episode and the general vibe on Bluesky. I'm not talking about general Bluesky vibes, but the actual content of this podcast episode (which is what the post is about)

25.02.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

No claims made of being the first or the only to exist during the interview - in fact we speak about other protocols during the conversation. It's less about Bluesky specifically and more about the concept of decentralised, protocol based approaches

25.02.2026 09:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Mike Masnick on the decentralised internet

open.spotify.com/episode/0BJR...

youtu.be/NWJ23iu2dTg

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

24.02.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@masnick.com wrote the paper that helped inspire Bluesky and now he sits on the Bluesky board.

In the latest episode of the Humans in the Loop podcast, I sat down with Mike to get his take on the decentralised internet and whether it can be a winning strategy in modern times.

Links in thread

24.02.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I honestly don't care what you just vibe coded

20.02.2026 10:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Podcast episode with Bluesky Board Member @masnick.com next week

Topics include: the future of social media, open internet to closed internet, can decentralisation win in a capitalist economy, and much more.

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19.02.2026 09:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If people don't believe the hopeful future is possible, they won't even try to build it.

Enjoyed talking with @foundercoach.bsky.social about why I'm optimistic about technology as a force for goodβ€”and deeply skeptical about tech's default power dynamics.

03.02.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What happened to tech that made our lives better?

Loved this conversation with @komorama.bsky.social

Full podcast episode out today:
open.spotify.com/episode/2Z82...

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bil1...

#tech #technology #techethics #siliconvalley #bigtech

03.02.2026 10:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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@mmasnick.bsky.social

16.01.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@komorama.bsky.social

16.01.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A few favourite quotes from recent podcast guests.

@kevinkelly.bsky.social

16.01.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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16.01.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

People talk about #AI as a race but does anyone really think there is some magic finish line that if you cross first will somehow give you an enduring advantage?

15.01.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kevin Kelly was a dream podcast guest.

I hope you enjoy listening -
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1x8t...
Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...

Also check out the original 'Flounder Mode' profile written by Brie Wolfson in Colossus: colossus.com/article/flou...

#tech #technology

13.01.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Kevin Kelly on why optimism doesn't mean ignoring the bad
Kevin Kelly on why optimism doesn't mean ignoring the bad YouTube video by Humans in the Loop

You don't have to be a deranged tech billionaire to remain optimistic.

You also don't have to (nor should you) turn a blind eye to the potential harms.

Kicking off the year with a podcast episode featuring @kevinkelly.bsky.social with a focus on optimism:
youtube.com/shorts/JTSuy...

05.01.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Kevin Kelly - what a gent
Kevin Kelly - what a gent YouTube video by Humans in the Loop

I'm still finding my feet with this whole podcast thing but felt pretty chuffed to get this feedback from Kevin Kelly.

www.youtube.com/shorts/1fjX6...

19.12.2025 15:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Decentralised data storage + interoperable protocols + more powerful vibe coding = each of us with more sovereignty to shape our own experience of the internet.

The days of using off-the-shelf platforms that exploit you may well be numbered!

17.12.2025 09:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
We don't need more tech, we need to use the soft technologies of democracy more effectively
We don't need more tech, we need to use the soft technologies of democracy more effectively YouTube video by Humans in the Loop

Do we need more tech to solve our problems?

youtube.com/shorts/rFTAl...

08.12.2025 17:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Resonant Computing Manifesto Technology should bring out the best in humanity, not the worstβ€”a manifesto for resonant computing built on five principles that reject hyper-scale extraction for human flourishing.

What if technology didn’t feel so… hollow?

Some friends and I just released a manifesto about a world where tech leaves us feeling nourished (along with an evolving list of theses about how we can build it)

resonantcomputing.org

05.12.2025 16:03 πŸ‘ 174 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 16
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Loving the new Granola 'crunch' feature

05.12.2025 10:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Apparently the collective noun for a group of middle-aged men is a 'podcast'.

Ep. 6 features Ben Lehnert, former design leader at Microsoft and SAP. Can creative courage get us back on the path towards technology that serves us?

open.spotify.com/episode/4eIv...

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

02.12.2025 11:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Silicon Valley's lost decade: consumer ceded to aggregators, software "innovation" meant SaaSy CRUD for some vertical niche. We forgot software could be anything else.

Infinite software means we can dream again.

26.11.2025 22:37 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
'It is our job to add more than we take' - Ben Lehnert, Fmr Design Leader - Microsoft and SAP #ai
'It is our job to add more than we take' - Ben Lehnert, Fmr Design Leader - Microsoft and SAP #ai YouTube video by Humans in the Loop

'It is our job to add more than we take'

Upcoming episode with Ben Lehnert, fmr Design leader at Microsoft and SAP

#ai #aiethics #tech #techethics #design #bigtech

www.youtube.com/shorts/hqBO0...

25.11.2025 11:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dear burnt out founder,

I wrote this for you: theuncommonfounder.beehiiv.com/p/the-uncomm...

#burnout #founder #tech #startup

21.11.2025 16:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Podcast episode with the inimitable @kevinkelly.bsky.social coming soon.

open.spotify.com/show/4BbslJR...

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

www.youtube.com/channel/UC1K...

17.11.2025 16:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 4 of Humans in the Loop is available now:

open.spotify.com/show/4BbslJR...

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

This episode features the OG of Cybersecurity, Bruce Schneier and focuses on the implications of AI for democracy, as explored in his new book

28.10.2025 10:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Uncommon Founder #19 - Mad Bastards & Startup Frontiers Startup founders' wild adventures: From crypto-funded island nations to life-changing personal transitions, exploring the unconventional paths of modern entrepreneurship.

I wrote about all the mad bastards in tech:
theuncommonfounder.beehiiv.com/p/the-uncomm...

No serious analysis. Laughs only

#tech #founder #musk #zuckerberg #meta #x #wework

01.10.2025 09:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0