The first in-person gathering devoted to those building with the AT Protocol — which powers Bluesky — was held in Seattle.
The atproto community, including Bluesky developers, gathered in Seattle to advance decentralized social networking. Their goal is to rebuild the web, returning control to users and diminishing the power of tech giants. The conference focused on the atproto protocol's potential for building various social apps, communities, and open social identities. Advocates envision a more chaotic but ultimately empowering "jungle" of decentralized platforms, aiming to create safer online spaces for marginalized communities.