people in the centre, platforms at the margins
Reflections on AtmosphereConf
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…
A Revised “Ostrom’s Design Principles for Collective Governance of the Commons
A Revised “Ostrom’s Design Principles for Collective Governance of the Commons” The traditional economic definition of “the commons” are those resources...
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...
A Revised “Ostrom’s Design Principles for Collective...
A Revised “Ostrom’s Design Principles for Collective Governance of the Commons” The traditional economic definition of “the commons” are those resources...
atmosphere.community/atmosphere.community
Website hub for the atmosphere community, aggregating posts, events, regional, and more
What is the Atmosphere? - Leaflet Lab Notes
An explainer for everyone in 4 minutes or less.
What is the Atmosphere? - Leaflet Lab Notes
An explainer for everyone in 4 minutes or less.
What is the Atmosphere? - Leaflet Lab Notes
An explainer for everyone in 4 minutes or less.
What is the Atmosphere? - Leaflet Lab Notes
An explainer for everyone in 4 minutes or less.
Our 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.
Since early this year I've been explaining *the atmosphere* to friends, activists and prospective customers. It usually goes something like this..
The Atmosphere, Explained
notes.erlend.sh⁂ What's an Atmosphere?
Helpful links for newcomers to the Atmosphere
You don't have a "Bluesky account"
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…
