A reflection on AtmosphereConf, understanding this network as a subculture, joy, and what "We Can Just Do Things" actually means
About the Atmosphere
I’m writing this from the beautiful UBC campus in Vancouver where ATmosphereConf 2026 is taking place. It’s a gathering of developers, researchers, and entrepreneurs who are passionate about keepin…
ATmosphereConf 2026
ATmosphereConf is the global AT Protocol community conference Join us in Vancouver, BC, Canada, at the UBC campus Nest building. Come early for two days of extended events, deep dives, and local ...
atmosphere.community/atmosphere.community
Website hub for the atmosphere community, aggregating posts, events, regional, and more
The Atmosphere as research infrastructure
A taxonomy of ATmosphere applications
Last week I spent an energizing, educational, occasionally infuriating week in Vancouver around the ATmosphereConf, a community event gathering developers, investors, data scientists, the odd academic
Slowly, Then Quickly: What AtmosphereConf Made Visible - AT Protocol
With AtmosphereConf 2026 wrapped, Boris Mann and Ted Han join to talk about what the gathering surfaced in the ecosystem. From the IETF working group, the move beyond a single foundation, to a growing layer of co-ops, regional meetups, and independent stewards.
It’s a bit of an open secret that a group of us is working on forming an Atmosphere Community Co-op (which we’ll share more about publicly soon!) @roguewave.design created an open collection on @semble.so called Co-operatives. Please do share resources there.
Co-operatives (by Rogue Wave Design) — Semble
semble.soOur community has gathered around the concept of Atmosphere. There’s work to do in explaining, culture building, and the concrete task of rallying around a brand / logo, especially around login.
Boris
For anyone that has come to a meetup, event, or conference - it’s not faceless. As a community, our goal is to imbue the Atmosphere with feelings and alignment. Designing a logo and brand that grows to mean that is something we need to do together. No one company can carry our flag.
I just know you all wanted to read 3000 words from me about my post-AtmosphereConf roadmap. Right? There are some big thoughts in here that I love to get people's eyes on— weeks and weeks of Atmosphere work! Please dig in.
10 things I want to work on after the conference
alex-bsky.leaflet.pubWhat may be the most heartening part of #AtmosphereConf, besides the community, is that it's a *technical* conference at which people present on politics, authoritarianism, epistemic challenges (in the opening keynote!). Because, for technologists, *that's* the job.
The Atmosphere is a rethinking of the Internet, with social connections that you control, built in. It allows you to do more with others, while maintaining more control over your own data and experiences.
daniel holmgren 🫠
& you lose if you say the word "protocol", "decentralized", "repo", or "pds" to illustrate: the cloud is "the thing where i keep my photos when i drop my phone in a lake". if you even mention a "server" while explaining the cloud then you lost the thread
ATmosphereConf 2026 Reflections
Blog posts from attendees reflecting on their experience at #ATmosphereConf2026
⁂ What's an Atmosphere?
Helpful links for newcomers to the Atmosphere
Start a Tech Coop in the Atmosphere
Building on interest at #ATmosphereConf, some resources and links about starting cooperatives
What is the Atmosphere? - Leaflet Lab Notes
Your identity isn't your username
Who actually owns your network?
There Are No Instances in atproto — overreacted
Here’s @rude1.blacksky.team, Founder and CEO of @blackskyweb.xyz and Excellence Award Winner of the #OpenSocialAwards. Blacksky is a beacon…
The Everything Account
Incorporating Archives
Co-op Clinic – Technical Assistance Services
Coops 4 Coops
We are Sepheo!
Cooperative Technologists Community Discourse Forum
Patio Home
Shareouts from ATScience 2026 in Vancouver - ATScience Notes
ATmosphereConf 2026 Is Not Over | Offprint
State of the Atmosphere (CONF 2026) - Brookie’s Blog
Atmosphere conference report - Mathew's newsletter
ROOST at AtmosphereConf 2026
ATmosphereConf 2026 - Sooraj's Scribbles
