A recap of #atmosphereconf 2026 as well as an overview of why I'm spending my very limited free time in my life betting on ATProto (and why I think you should, too!)
This isn't just for developers. This is for everyone.
brittanyellich.com/atproto/
Spoils of conference life,
a blue, butterfly shaped pillow
Huuugely recommend reading this paper @tessa.germnetwork.com referenced in her talk: “Yes: Affirmative Consent as a Theoretical Framework for Understanding and Imagining Social Platforms” by Jane Im et al #atconference #atconf
dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1...
@bad-example.com
RE costs for backend
nichoth.com/projects/dev...
Surprisingly doesn't necessarily cost money to listen to the firehose.
here it is folks!
lots of details to still nail down, but this is roughly where our heads are at for the design of a permissioned data protocol
give it a read and let me know your thoughts!
🚨 the ecosystem is delicate #atmosphereconf
there's a LOT of enthusiasm + talent, but:
- no magical investor monies
- grant options are THIN
- many first time founders
- many don't want investment
- few other options
- scary macro env
it's a collective challenge
we can just pay for things?
I do not know what atpotato is, but the brand/mascot is killing it.
@whereditgo.diamonds here the talk from @bad-example.com last year
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1UX...
The kind of sticker game at atmosphere
cc @goose.art
I'm taking personal notes here:
blog.sgo.to/2026/03/26/a...
Social media was supposed to connect us, but most of it has turned into ads, division, and loneliness. I'm betting on ATProto as a way to fix that, and not just for developers. Whether you're a scient...
Founders+Funders session at #atmosphereconf was a rollicking broad-ranging session
thx @bmann.ca @ricardo.bsky.social for organizing
below are some themes/observations
we need to talk a LOT more about funding to achieve an Atmosphere where builders have stable housing, food to eat, and healthcare
