Bluesky took a 24-hour DDoS in April, came back with no data loss and a straight account of what happened. That's not a feature, it's a trust signal — and the hardest thing for a rival to copy. Nobody churns over a nicer composer. They churn because you went dark and got cagey.
Rob Gough
Fractional CTO in Manchester. I help founders and companies make sound technical decisions — what to build, who to hire, and what to actually do about AI.
I also design, build and run my own products, and I write about all of it.
Open to new clients. → How I can help
Consulting
Fractional CTO work for founders and teams who need senior technical judgment, not a full-time hire.
What I do →Projects
Products I design, build and run solo — StayUpfront, Dictator, Weighted Down, Belfry. The day job that keeps the consulting advice grounded.
See what I've built →Writing
Code, products, weight, and whatever else is on my mind — the blog goes back to 2022.
Read the blog →Recent writing
2026-07-29
The junior sobered up
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Got a technical decision you'd like a second opinion on? hello@robgough.net