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@buffer.com just turned 15 🥳 I’ve been at Buffer for over 13 years, and I've been working on it for more than 14 years, if you count the freelance period when I built v1.0 of the iOS app. That means I’ve been working on Buffer for over 95% of its entire journey.

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Andrew Yates

@ay8s.com

3 Dec 2025

Whenever I mention that, the reaction is usually the same. “That’s… a very long time to be at one place in tech?” Honestly, I thought the same when I joined. I came from an agency where the work was super varied, and I worried I’d get bored working on a single product long-term.

Andrew Yates

@ay8s.com

3 Dec 2025

But social media has a way of constantly reinventing itself. Algorithms shift, platforms overhaul their APIs, new networks emerge, some vanish, new formats appear, user expectations evolve, and iOS changes every single year.

Andrew Yates

@ay8s.com

3 Dec 2025

There’s always something new to figure out, improve, and ship. It’s never felt static. We just shipped v15.0 of the iOS app, and it genuinely feels like some of the best work yet, a modern, solid foundation that sets us up perfectly for the exciting things on our roadmap for 2026.

Andrew Yates

@ay8s.com

3 Dec 2025

And for the gaps that aren’t filled by the constant evolution of social media? That’s where my side projects come in. They scratch different itches, keep me learning, and give me even more energy to bring back to Buffer. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve used Alpenglow code at Buffer.