How many followers does Simon Willison have on Bluesky?

Simon Willison (@simonwillison.net) has 49,518 followers on Bluesky. It gained 154 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from the public AT Protocol.

When did Simon Willison join Bluesky, and how old is the account?

Simon Willison joined Bluesky in April 2023. The @simonwillison.net account is 3 years old. Searches for Simon Willison age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.

How many posts has Simon Willison published?

Simon Willison has published 4,854 posts on Bluesky. That is about 4 posts per day over the life of the account.

Is Simon Willison verified on Bluesky?

Yes. Simon Willison is verified on Bluesky through the AT Protocol verification system.

Simon Willison Bluesky Profile Stats

@simonwillison.net

English AITier B

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#14 in AI

Account age: 3 years (joined April 2023)

Simon Willison Bluesky stats, updated continuously. @simonwillison.net has 49,518 followers and 4,854 posts on Bluesky. Account age: 3 years (joined April 2023).

Followers

50K

Growth (7d)

+154

Following

1.5K

Posts

4.9K~4/day

Influence

1.1K

Follower growth

2026-06-10+2.2K over 73 days2026-09-01

Bio

Independent AI researcher, creator of datasette.io and llm.datasette.io, building open source tools for data journalism, writing about a lot of stuff at https://simonwillison.net/

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Simon Willison on Bluesky - frequently asked questions

How many followers does Simon Willison have on Bluesky?: Simon Willison (@simonwillison.net) has 49,518 followers on Bluesky. It gained 154 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from the public AT Protocol.
When did Simon Willison join Bluesky, and how old is the account?: Simon Willison joined Bluesky in April 2023. The @simonwillison.net account is 3 years old. Searches for Simon Willison age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
How many posts has Simon Willison published?: Simon Willison has published 4,854 posts on Bluesky. That is about 4 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is Simon Willison verified on Bluesky?: Yes. Simon Willison is verified on Bluesky through the AT Protocol verification system.
What does Simon Willison post about?: Simon Willison is classified under AI in our directory. Bio: "Independent AI researcher, creator of datasette.io and llm.datasette.io, building open source tools for data journalism, writing about a lot of stuff at https://simonwillison.net/".