About this episode

In this episode, Chris and Dave delve into the intricacies of AT Proto with guest Dan Abramov, exploring its differences from RSS and Mastodon, identity storage, and potential future developments.

Show DescriptionIf you're like Chris and understand a bit of the tech behind AT Proto but want to understand it at a deeper level, this episode is for you. How does it differ from straight up RSS and Mastodon, where is my identity being stored, how do I create a schema, what can be updated or modified later, is there going to be a PDS revolution, how does Standard.site fit into it all, and what else could we build with AT Proto? Listen on WebsiteWatch on YouTubeGuestsDan AbramovGuest's Main URL • Guest's SocialLinks overreacted There are no instances in AT Proto dan abramov Tangled Leaflet BlueSky For You feed Standard.site Implementing Standard Site: WIlto atapult teal.fm

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Coyier, Dave Rupert

Guest: Dan Abramov

Topics covered

• AT Proto
• identity storage
• schema creation
• PDS revolution
• Standard.site
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Standard.site, BlueSky, Tangled Leaflet, teal.fm, AT Proto, RSS, Mastodon

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