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.
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I do not know what atpotato is, but the brand/mascot is killing it.
The kind of sticker game at atmosphere
cc @goose.art
Spoils of conference life,
a blue, butterfly shaped pillow
@bad-example.com
RE costs for backend
nichoth.com/projects/dev...
Surprisingly doesn't necessarily cost money to listen to the firehose.
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
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@whereditgo.diamonds here the talk from @bad-example.com last year
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1UX...
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Cameron
Billy Pierce
Ariel M. (she/her)
Steve Layton
Ranga Krishnan
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Marisa
Sophie Greenwood
M. Kaspar
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Paul Frazee
business goose🪿
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Willow (GHOST)
I'm taking personal notes here:
blog.sgo.to/2026/03/26/a...
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!
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...
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Wesley Finck
🚨 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?
Brittany Ellich
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YouTube video by AT Protocol Development, Tech Talks, and Events
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
