Chunky Guys blog

We said we'd fix it. Here's where we are.

A progress report on our own infrastructure, and a look at how ATProto actually works.

Chunky Guys|April 25, 2026

When Bluesky goes down, we go down. That needs to change.

What happened this week, why it affected Chunky Guys, and what we're building so it doesn't happen again.

Chunky Guys|April 18, 2026

The Chunky Guys cap: a brief history

How a small run of baseball caps became a minor legend, and why we're finally opening a shop.

Chunky Guys|April 11, 2026

Building in the open

What you've told us, what we're building, and a word about bugs.

Chunky Guys|April 04, 2026

"But it's just Bluesky..."

We hear you. Here's what we've done about it, and what's coming next.

Chunky Guys|March 28, 2026

Boops: the story so far...

A small feature with a surprisingly complicated launch.

Chunky Guys|March 21, 2026

How an Instagram page became an app

A decade of building community, the principles that shaped it, and the platform that grew from it.

Chunky Guys|March 14, 2026