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Each row is one response. A cell with several values joins them with a vertical bar (|). An empty cell means the question wasn't answered or wasn't shown.

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General

Columns that describe the response itself.

Response id

A random id for each row. It isn't linked to any account.

completion

Completion

The share of the questions shown that were answered, as a whole number from 0 to 100.

minutes

Time taken

The time from start to finish, as a range.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`under_10`	Under 10 minutes
`10_to_20`	10 to 20 minutes
`20_to_40`	20 to 40 minutes
`40_to_90`	40 to 90 minutes
`over_90`	Over 90 minutes

Identity and hosting

hosting.pds_host

Who hosts your main Atmosphere Account?

One option or entity id. Free text that matched nothing appears as other_managed_host.

Values17 values

Value	Meaning
`bsky_social`	bsky.social
`self_hosted`	I host it myself
`blacksky`	Blacksky
`northsky`	NorthSky
`eurosky`	Eurosky
`other_managed_host`	Another managed host
`bsky-social`	bsky.social
`selfhosted-social`	selfhosted.social
`npmx-social`	npmx.social
`margin-cafe`	margin.cafe
`pds-witchcraft-systems`	pds.witchcraft.systems
`tangled`	Tangled
`wafrn`	Wafrn
`caramelo-social-br`	caramelo.social.br
`madoka-systems`	madoka.systems
`sharkgirl-pet`	sharkgirl.pet
`synth-download`	synth.download

hosting.pds_implementation

Which PDS implementation do you run?

Option or entity ids joined by |. Free text that matched nothing appears as other.

Values13 values

Value	Meaning
`official_pds`	The official PDS
`cocoon`	Cocoon
`millipds`	millipds
`picopds`	picopds
`rsky_pds`	rsky-pds
`cirrus`	cirrus
`tranquil`	Tranquil
`other`	Something else
`official-pds`	The reference PDS
`reference-forked`	Reference PDS fork
`atproto-pds`	atproto-pds
`custom`	custom
`zds`	zds

hosting.did_method

Which DID method does your account use?

One value id.

Values3 values

Value	Meaning
`did_plc`	did:plc
`did_web`	did:web
`not_sure`	Not sure

hosting.custom_handle

Is your handle on a domain you own?

One value id.

Values3 values

Value	Meaning
`custom_domain`	Yes, a domain I own
`default_handle`	No, a handle from my host
`both`	Both, on different accounts

hosting.rotation_keys

Who holds the rotation keys for your DID?

One value id.

Values4 values

Value	Meaning
`hold_own_keys`	I hold at least one
`pds_holds_them`	My host holds them
`did_not_know`	I did not know I could
`unknown_concept`	I don't know what a rotation key is

hosting.migration

Have you migrated an account between Atmosphere Account providers (PDSes)?

One value id.

Values4 values

Value	Meaning
`never`	Never
`once`	Once
`more_than_once`	More than once
`tried_and_failed`	Tried and gave up

SDKs and languages

sdks.languages

Which languages have you used with ATproto?

Option or entity ids joined by |. Free text that matched nothing appears as other.

Values31 values

Value	Meaning
`typescript`	TypeScript
`javascript`	JavaScript
`python`	Python
`go`	Go
`rust`	Rust
`swift`	Swift
`kotlin`	Kotlin
`dart`	Dart
`elixir`	Elixir
`ruby`	Ruby
`php`	PHP
`csharp`	C#
`zig`	Zig
`gleam`	Gleam
`other`	Something else
`c-c`	C/C++
`clojure`	Clojure
`bash`	bash
`c`	C
`common-lisp`	Common Lisp
`elm`	Elm
`gdscript`	GDScript
`haskell`	Haskell
`java`	Java
`mercury`	Mercury
`objective-c`	Objective C
`observable-javascript`	Observable JavaScript
`perl`	Perl
`powershell`	Powershell
`scala`	Scala
`zsh`	zsh

sdks.sdk_usage

How do you feel about these libraries?

One option:experience or option:experience:sentiment entry per rated item, joined by |.

Values23 values

Rated items
Value	Meaning
`atproto-api`	@atproto/api
`atproto-lex`	@atproto/lex
`atcute`	atcute
`airspace`	Airspace
`python-atproto`	atproto
`indigo`	indigo
`atrium`	ATrium
`jacquard`	jacquard
`atproto-crates`	atproto-crates
`atprotokit`	ATProtoKit
`swift-atproto`	swift-atproto
`atproto-dart`	atproto.dart
`atex`	atex
`ruby-sdk`	ruby.sdk.blue
`libphpsky`	libphpsky
`idunno-bluesky`	idunno.Bluesky
`carpanet`	CarpaNet
`zat`	zat

Experience
Value	Meaning
`never_heard`	Never heard of it
`heard`	Heard of it
`used`	Used it

Sentiment
Value	Meaning
`positive`	Interested (never_heard, heard), Positive experience (used)
`negative`	Not interested (never_heard, heard), Negative experience (used)

sdks.sdk_pain_points

What is most frustrating about the SDK/language you use most?

Matched entity ids joined by |.

Values60 values

Value	Meaning
`oauth`	OAuth
`sdk-outdated-docs`	Outdated SDK documentation
`codegen-issues`	Lexicon codegen issues
`ai-use`	AI use within library
`attachment-to-bluesky`	Attachment to Bluesky
`lack-of-libraries`	Lack of libraries
`library-design`	Library Design
`rust`	Rust
`atproto-lex`	@atproto/lex
`debugging`	Debugging
`documentation-style`	Documentation style
`download-size`	Download size
`lifetimes`	Lifetimes
`missing-context-for-ai`	Missing context for AI
`slow-startup-times`	Slow startup times
`types`	Types
`abstractions`	Abstractions
`adoption`	Adoption
`ai-use-official-sdk`	AI use (official SDK)
`atmosphere-account-requirement`	Atmosphere account requirement
`atproto-crates`	atproto-crates
`authentication`	Authentication
`caching`	Caching
`cbor-support`	CBOR support
`complexity`	Complexity
`custom-lexicons`	Custom lexicons
`dependencies`	Dependencies
`dependency-bloat`	Dependency bloat
`discussing-lexicons`	Discussing lexicons
`dpop`	DPoP
`edge-cases`	Edge cases
`elixir`	Elixir
`errors`	Errors
`flutter`	Flutter
`gleam`	Gleam
`go`	Go
`handle-resolution`	Handle resolution
`hydration`	Hydration
`indigo`	indigo
`interop-between-js-frontend-and-rust-backend`	Interop between JS frontend and Rust backend
`jacquard`	jacquard
`java`	Java
`jetstream-compression`	Jetstream compression
`lack-of-tutorials`	Lack of tutorials
`listening-for-service-events`	Listening for service events
`mental-model-mismatch`	Mental model mismatch
`missing-parity-with-bluesky`	Missing parity with Bluesky
`missing-plain-js-sdk`	Missing plain JS SDK
`missing-releases`	Missing releases
`missing-sdk-features`	Missing SDK features
`missing-websocket-plumbing`	Missing websocket plumbing
`multiple-clients-per-domain`	Multiple clients per domain
`perl`	Perl
`poor-error-messages`	Poor error messages
`rate-limits`	Rate limits
`request-handling`	Request handling
`spec-compliance`	Spec compliance
`standard-site-integration`	standard.site integration
`testing`	Testing
`url-segmentation`	URL segmentation

Infrastructure and tooling

infrastructure.data_sources

How do you read data from the network?

One option:experience or option:experience:sentiment entry per rated item, joined by |.

Values14 values

Rated items
Value	Meaning
`jetstream-v1`	Jetstream v1
`jetstream-v2`	Jetstream v2
`firehose`	The firehose
`constellation`	Constellation
`slingshot`	Slingshot
`ufos`	UFOs
`spacedust`	Spacedust
`plc-directory`	PLC directory
`bsky-appview`	The Bluesky AppView

Experience
Value	Meaning
`never_heard`	Never heard of it
`heard`	Heard of it
`used`	Used it

Sentiment
Value	Meaning
`positive`	Interested (never_heard, heard), Positive experience (used)
`negative`	Not interested (never_heard, heard), Negative experience (used)

infrastructure.services_operated

Which of these do you operate yourself?

Option or entity ids joined by |. Free text that matched nothing appears as other.

Values31 values

Value	Meaning
`pds`	A PDS
`relay`	A relay
`appview`	An AppView
`labeler`	A labeler
`feed_generator`	A feed generator
`jetstream_instance`	A Jetstream instance
`none`	None of these
`other`	Other
`service-pds`	A PDS
`service-appview`	An AppView
`service-labeler`	A labeler
`service-feed-generator`	A feed generator
`service-relay`	A relay
`an-app`	An App
`bot-s`	Bot(s)
`constellation`	Constellation
`a-plc`	A PLC
`actor-index`	Actor Index
`blob-proxy`	Blob Proxy
`hubble`	Hubble
`lightrail`	Lightrail
`malldao`	Malldao
`moderation-list`	Moderation List
`plc-mirror`	PLC Mirror
`porxie`	Porxie
`relay-eval`	relay-eval
`slingshot`	Slingshot
`tangled-knot`	Tangled Knot
`tangled-spindle`	Tangled Spindle
`tap`	Tap
`webpage`	Webpage

infrastructure.app_hosting

Where do you deploy your ATproto apps?

Option or entity ids joined by |. Free text that matched nothing appears as other.

Values36 values

Value	Meaning
`own_server`	My own server
`cloudflare`	Cloudflare
`fly_io`	Fly.io
`vercel`	Vercel
`netlify`	Netlify
`railway`	Railway
`hetzner`	Hetzner
`aws`	AWS
`gcp`	Google Cloud
`other`	Somewhere else
`own-server`	Own hardware
`fly-io`	Fly.io
`ovh`	OVH
`digital-ocean`	Digital Ocean
`netcup`	Netcup
`wisp-place`	wisp.place
`linode`	Linode
`render`	Render
`upcloud`	Upcloud
`azure`	Azure
`community-infrastructure`	Community Infrastructure
`dataforest`	Dataforest
`exe-dev`	exe.dev
`fyrastack`	Fyrastack
`github-pages`	GitHub Pages
`ionos`	Ionos
`koyeb`	Koyeb
`nobull-networks`	Nobull Networks
`oracle-cloud`	Oracle Cloud
`protobase`	Protobase
`pupcloud`	Pupcloud
`pyro`	Pyro
`pythonanywhere`	PythonAnywhere
`servarica`	Servarica
`statichost`	StaticHost
`uberspace`	Uberspace

infrastructure.moderation_tooling

How familiar are you with these moderation tools?

One option:experience or option:experience:sentiment entry per rated item, joined by |.

Values10 values

Rated items
Value	Meaning
`ozone`	Ozone
`osprey`	Osprey
`acorn`	Acorn
`coop`	Coop
`labelers`	Third-party labelers

Experience
Value	Meaning
`never_heard`	Never heard of it
`heard`	Heard of it
`used`	Used it

Sentiment
Value	Meaning
`positive`	Interested (never_heard, heard), Positive experience (used)
`negative`	Not interested (never_heard, heard), Negative experience (used)

Building on the protocol

building.authored_lexicon

Have you designed your own lexicon?

One value id.

Values4 values

Value	Meaning
`yes_in_production`	Yes, and it is in production
`yes_experimental`	Yes, experimental so far
`planning_to`	Not yet, but I plan to
`no`	No

building.lexicon_publishing

How do you publish your lexicon schemas?

Value ids joined by |.

Values4 values

Value	Meaning
`schema_record`	As a com.atproto.lexicon.schema record
`lexicon_txt_record`	With a _lexicon DNS TXT record
`github_only`	In a repository
`not_published`	They are not published

building.oauth_status

Have you implemented ATproto OAuth?

One value id.

Values4 values

Value	Meaning
`shipped`	Yes, shipped
`in_progress`	In progress
`app_passwords_instead`	No, I use app passwords
`not_needed`	My project does not need it

building.oauth_scopes

Which scopes does your app request?

One value id.

Values4 values

Value	Meaning
`granular`	Granular permissions
`transition_generic`	transition:generic
`both`	Both, depending on the PDS
`not_sure`	Not sure

building.oauth_pain_points

What made implementing OAuth harder than it needed to be?

Matched entity ids joined by |.

Values41 values

Value	Meaning
`oauth-complexity`	OAuth complexity
`oauth-docs-gap`	Sparse OAuth documentation
`dpop-complexity`	DPoP complexity
`local-dev-oauth-friction`	Local development friction
`session-persistence-issues`	Session persistence issues
`lack-of-libraries`	Lack of libraries
`differences-between-frontend-and-backend-oauth`	Differences between frontend and backend oauth
`lack-of-tutorials`	Lack of tutorials
`missing-context-for-ai`	Missing context for AI
`bluesky`	Bluesky
`hosting`	Hosting
`library-design`	Library Design
`missing-packages`	Missing packages
`permission-sets`	Permission Sets
`redirects`	Redirects
`testing`	Testing
`ai-use`	AI use (negative sentiment)
`boiler-plate-code`	Boiler Plate Code
`bot-detection-issues`	Bot detection issues
`cimd`	CIMD
`cryptography`	Cryptography
`csharp`	C#
`flutter`	Flutter
`implementation-is-time-consuming`	Implementation is time-consuming
`inconsistent-behavior-across-apps`	Inconsistent behavior across apps
`jacquard`	jacquard
`lack-of-reference-data`	Lack of reference data
`lifetimes`	Lifetimes
`missing-understanding-from-users`	Missing understanding from users
`missing-verification-tooling`	Missing verification tooling
`not-serverless-friendly`	Not serverless friendly
`oauth-metadata-cache`	OAuth metadata cache
`par`	PaR
`passkeys`	Passkeys
`pds-inconsistency-oauth`	Inconsistent behavior across PDS hosts
`permission-set-display`	Permission Set Display
`rust`	Rust
`scopes`	Scopes
`setup`	Setup
`spec-compliance`	Spec compliance
`step-up-auth`	Step up auth

building.spaces_plans

Will you build on ATproto spaces?

One value id.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`experimenting`	I'm already experimenting with them
`planning_to`	I plan to once they ship
`maybe`	Maybe, depending on the final design
`not_needed`	No, my project doesn't need them
`unfamiliar`	I don't know enough about them yet

building.app_revenue

Does your app in the Atmosphere bring in money?

One value id.

Values4 values

Value	Meaning
`earning`	Yes, it earns something
`not_yet`	Not yet, but I plan for it to
`staying_free`	No, and it is meant to stay free
`no_project`	I do not have a project of my own

building.app_revenue_band

In a typical month, how much does it bring in?

One value id.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`under_100`	Under $100
`100_to_1k`	$100 to $1,000
`1k_to_5k`	$1,000 to $5,000
`5k_to_20k`	$5,000 to $20,000
`over_20k`	More than $20,000

building.funding_sources

What pays for the work?

Option or entity ids joined by |. Free text that matched nothing appears as other.

Values11 values

Value	Meaning
`self_funded`	My own money
`product_revenue`	Revenue from the thing itself
`clients`	My clients or customers
`grants`	A grant
`donations`	Donations or sponsorships
`employer`	My employer
`venture_capital`	Venture capital
`other`	Something else
`nothing`	Nothing
`no-cost`	No cost
`scholarship`	Scholarship

Apps you use

The results pages leave this section out, but the dataset keeps it.

apps.publishing

Writing and publishing

One option:experience or option:experience:sentiment entry per rated item, joined by |.

Values10 values

Rated items
Value	Meaning
`whitewind`	WhiteWind
`leaflet`	Leaflet
`offprint`	Offprint
`linkat`	Linkat
`pckt`	pckt

Experience
Value	Meaning
`never_heard`	Never heard of it
`heard`	Heard of it
`used`	Used it

Sentiment
Value	Meaning
`positive`	Interested (never_heard, heard), Positive experience (used)
`negative`	Not interested (never_heard, heard), Negative experience (used)

apps.media

Photos, video and music

One option:experience or option:experience:sentiment entry per rated item, joined by |.

Values12 values

Rated items
Value	Meaning
`grain`	Grain
`flashes`	Flashes
`pinksea`	PinkSea
`streamplace`	Stream.place
`skylight`	Skylight
`teal-fm`	teal.fm
`rocksky`	Rocksky

Experience
Value	Meaning
`never_heard`	Never heard of it
`heard`	Heard of it
`used`	Used it

Sentiment
Value	Meaning
`positive`	Interested (never_heard, heard), Positive experience (used)
`negative`	Not interested (never_heard, heard), Negative experience (used)

apps.social

One option:experience or option:experience:sentiment entry per rated item, joined by |.

Values10 values

Rated items
Value	Meaning
`smoke-signal`	Smoke Signal
`atmo-rsvp`	atmo.rsvp
`bookhive`	BookHive
`popsky`	Popfeed
`kipclip`	kipclip

Experience
Value	Meaning
`never_heard`	Never heard of it
`heard`	Heard of it
`used`	Used it

Sentiment
Value	Meaning
`positive`	Interested (never_heard, heard), Positive experience (used)
`negative`	Not interested (never_heard, heard), Negative experience (used)

apps.chat

Chat and messaging

One option:experience or option:experience:sentiment entry per rated item, joined by |.

Values10 values

Rated items
Value	Meaning
`roomy`	Roomy
`colibri`	Colibri
`germ-network`	Germ Network
`squawk`	Squawk
`freeq`	freeq

Experience
Value	Meaning
`never_heard`	Never heard of it
`heard`	Heard of it
`used`	Used it

Sentiment
Value	Meaning
`positive`	Interested (never_heard, heard), Positive experience (used)
`negative`	Not interested (never_heard, heard), Negative experience (used)

apps.feeds

Custom feeds

One option:experience or option:experience:sentiment entry per rated item, joined by |.

Values10 values

Rated items
Value	Meaning
`graze`	Graze
`attie`	Attie
`surf`	Surf
`custom-feed-generator`	A feed generator I built myself
`other-feed-tool`	Something else

Experience
Value	Meaning
`never_heard`	Never heard of it
`heard`	Heard of it
`used`	Used it

Sentiment
Value	Meaning
`positive`	Interested (never_heard, heard), Positive experience (used)
`negative`	Not interested (never_heard, heard), Negative experience (used)

apps.devtools

Developer-facing apps

One option:experience or option:experience:sentiment entry per rated item, joined by |.

Values10 values

Rated items
Value	Meaning
`tangled`	Tangled
`pdsls`	PDSls
`atp-tools`	atp.tools
`taproot`	Taproot
`clearsky`	ClearSky

Experience
Value	Meaning
`never_heard`	Never heard of it
`heard`	Heard of it
`used`	Used it

Sentiment
Value	Meaning
`positive`	Interested (never_heard, heard), Positive experience (used)
`negative`	Not interested (never_heard, heard), Negative experience (used)

apps.clients

Alternative Bluesky clients

One option:experience or option:experience:sentiment entry per rated item, joined by |.

Values12 values

Rated items
Value	Meaning
`witchsky`	Witchsky
`mu`	mu
`blacksky-community`	Blacksky
`graysky`	Graysky
`skeets`	Skeets
`tokimeki`	TOKIMEKI
`klearsky`	Klearsky

Experience
Value	Meaning
`never_heard`	Never heard of it
`heard`	Heard of it
`used`	Used it

Sentiment
Value	Meaning
`positive`	Interested (never_heard, heard), Positive experience (used)
`negative`	Not interested (never_heard, heard), Negative experience (used)

apps.shout_out

Any app you want to shout out?

Matched entity ids joined by |.

Values93 values

Value	Meaning
`semble`	Semble
`rpg-actor`	rpg.actor
`sifa-id`	sifa.id
`wisp-place`	wisp.place
`anisota`	Anisota
`margin`	Margin
`currents-is`	currents.is
`marque-at`	marque.at
`plyr-fm`	Plyr.fm
`skyfeed`	SkyFeed
`skytrace-aly-town`	skytrace.aly.town
`standard-reader`	Standard Reader
`userinput-app`	userinput.app
`blento`	Blento
`red-dwarf`	Red Dwarf
`sill-social`	sill.social
`skyreader`	SkyReader
`spark`	Spark
`atcr-io`	atcr.io
`aturi-to`	aturi.to
`beaconbits`	beaconbits
`comail`	comail
`heron`	Heron
`lexidraw`	Lexidraw
`pdsls`	PDSls
`postgame`	postgame
`radio-wisp-place`	radio.wisp.place
`recipe-exchange`	recipe.exchange
`tangled`	Tangled
`teal-fm`	teal.fm
`twinkl-social`	Twinkl.social
`wafrn`	Wafrn
`aeronaut`	Aeronaut
`aether-os`	Aether OS
`airglow`	Airglow
`arabica`	Arabica
`atmosynth`	Atmosynth
`atpkgs-easrng-net`	atpkgs.easrng.net
`atradio-fm`	atradio.fm
`babesky`	Babesky
`bluecast`	Bluecast
`bluesky-tracker`	Bluesky Tracker
`bookhive`	BookHive
`byline-pub`	Byline.pub
`cartridge`	Cartridge
`catbird`	Catbird
`comet`	Comet
`coves-social`	coves.social
`croft-link`	croft.link
`dailygame-space`	dailygame.space
`dropb-at`	dropb.at
`flare`	Flare
`for-you-feed`	For You Feed
`frontpage`	Frontpage
`gamesgamesgamesgames-games`	gamesgamesgamesgames.games
`gifdex-net`	gifdex.net
`goals-garden`	goals.garden
`https-impro-social`	https://impro.social/
`keytrace-dev`	keytrace.dev
`kimbia-app`	kimbia.app
`kodamachi-app`	kodamachi.app
`leadsheet-fm`	leadsheet.fm
`leaflet`	Leaflet
`lichen-wiki`	lichen.wiki
`lopecode-com`	lopecode.com
`mochott`	Mochott
`mysky-social`	mysky.social
`opendeck-space`	opendeck.space
`opentrough`	Opentrough
`passport`	@passport
`pds-moover`	PDS Moover
`pinkleap`	Pinkleap
`presently`	Presently
`pronouns-blue`	Pronouns
`puzzmo`	Puzzmo
`seamark-dev`	seamark.dev
`shelf-cafe`	shelf.cafe
`skeetdeck`	Skeetdeck
`skyboard-dev`	skyboard.dev
`skyrdle`	Skyrdle
`skyscraper`	Skyscraper
`skywalker`	Skywalker
`skywell`	Skywell
`stargraph`	Stargraph
`streamplace`	Stream.place
`tenna-party`	tenna.party
`the-social-wire`	The Social Wire
`trezy-s-pets`	Trezy's Pets
`v-it-org`	v-it.org
`witchsky`	Witchsky
`woosh-link`	woosh.link
`yoten-app`	yoten.app
`you-and-me`	You and me

apps.missing_apps

What do you wish someone would build on ATproto?

Matched entity ids joined by |.

Values77 values

Value	Meaning
`reddit`	Reddit
`marketplace-app-idea`	A marketplace
`b2b-apps-suite`	B2B apps suite
`google-docs-alternative`	Google Docs alternative
`google-drive-alternative`	Google Drive alternative
`google-sheets-alternative`	Google Sheets alternative
`image-hosting`	Image hosting
`notion-alternative`	Notion alternative
`website-builder`	Website builder
`achievements-system`	Achievements system
`alltrails-alternative`	AllTrails alternative
`an-experimental-chat-app`	An experimental chat app
`an-rfd-platform`	An RfD platform
`analytics-dashboard-idea`	An analytics dashboard
`apps-with-private-data`	Apps with private data
`appview-hosting`	AppView Hosting
`bot-traffic-signatures`	Bot traffic signatures
`collaborative-editing`	Collaborative editing
`discord-alternative`	Discord alternative
`email-alias-provider`	Email alias provider
`existing-apps-with-atproto-storage`	Existing apps with atproto storage
`facebook-alternative`	Facebook alternative
`facebook-groups-alternative`	Facebook Groups alternative
`fedcm`	FedCM
`feed-generator`	Feed Generator
`flickr-alternative`	Flickr alternative
`forum`	Forum
`game-progress`	Game Progress
`generic-reviews`	Generic reviews
`goodreads-alternative`	Goodreads alternative
`google-forms-alternative`	Google Forms alternative
`grain-instagram-bridge`	Grain / Instagram bridge
`illustrator-alternative`	Illustrator alternative
`indie-web-centric-apps`	Indie-web centric apps
`instagram-alternative`	Instagram alternative
`keycloak-alternative`	Keycloak alternative
`learning-app`	Learning app
`letterboxd-alternative`	Letterboxd alternative
`local-task-exchange-app`	Local task exchange app
`manabox-alternative`	Manabox alternative
`management-tools`	Management tools
`maps-alternative`	Maps alternative
`media-focused-feed-app`	Media-focused feed app
`monetized-products`	Monetized products
`multimedia-feeds`	Multimedia feeds
`multiplayer-games`	Multiplayer Games
`music-playlist-sharing`	Music playlist sharing
`music-streaming`	Music streaming
`myanimelist-alternative`	MyAnimeList alternative
`native-ipad-client`	Native iPad client
`openfeint-alternative`	OpenFeint alternative
`pcpartpicker-alternative`	PcPartPicker alternative
`pds-host-directory`	PDS Host directory
`pds-hosting`	PDS Hosting
`pds-on-ios`	PDS on iOS
`pds-on-ipados`	PDS on iPadOS
`physical-equipment-exchange-app`	Physical equipment exchange app
`plurk-alternative`	Plurk alternative
`plus-alternative`	Plus+ alternative
`polls`	Polls
`roulette-wheel-app`	Roulette wheel app
`scoreloop-alternative`	Scoreloop alternative
`service-locator`	Service locator
`shared-compute`	Shared compute
`sports-discussion-app`	Sports discussion app
`standard-site-reader`	standard.site reader
`stickers-and-emoji`	Stickers and Emoji
`strava-alternative`	Strava alternative
`tipping-monetization-app`	Tipping or monetization app
`trello-alternative`	Trello alternative
`ttrpg-campaign-sharing`	TTRPG campaign sharing
`unique-atproto-apps`	Unique ATproto apps
`wakatime-alternative`	Wakatime alternative
`web-bookmarks-app`	Web Bookmarks app
`work-app`	Work app
`yelp-alternative`	Yelp alternative
`youtube-alternative`	YouTube alternative

Open questions

opinions.plc_centralization

The PLC directory being one service is a serious problem.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.plc_transfer_confidence

Moving the PLC directory to an independent organization will meaningfully reduce that risk.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.survives_without_bluesky_pbc

The network would survive if Bluesky PBC shut down tomorrow.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.pbc_should_ensure_survival

Bluesky PBC should do more to ensure the network will survive without them.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.decentralized_enough

ATproto is decentralized enough today.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.infra_affordable

Running core ATproto infrastructure is affordable for an individual.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.funding_sustainable

I can keep doing my ATproto work at the level of funding I have now.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.money_burnout

Money pressure has made me consider stopping my ATproto work.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.infra_funding

Who should pay for core ATproto infrastructure?

Option or entity ids joined by |. Free text that matched nothing appears as other.

Values16 values

Value	Meaning
`bluesky_pbc`	Bluesky PBC
`nonprofit_foundation`	An independent nonprofit
`user_subscriptions`	The people using it
`grants`	Grants and public funding
`operator_cooperative`	A cooperative of operators
`other`	Other
`bluesky-pbc`	Bluesky PBC
`anyone`	Anyone
`protocol-transaction-fee`	A small protocol-level fee
`advertising-funding`	Advertising
`corporations`	Corporations
`donations-open-collective`	Donations or open collective
`freemium-tiers`	Freemium or paid tiers
`other-big-apps`	Other big apps
`self-funded-operators`	Operators funding themselves
`taxes`	Taxes

opinions.pbc_should_teach_network

Bluesky PBC should do more to actively teach people about the network.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.lexicon_governance_needed

The ecosystem needs a process for resolving lexicon naming conflicts.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.protocol_stable_enough

The protocol is stable enough to build a business on.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.spaces_needed

ATproto needs permissioned data before it can support most of the apps people want to build.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.spam_under_control

Spam and abuse on the network are under control.

A whole number from 1 to 5: 1 is Strongly disagree, 2 is Disagree, 3 is Neither, 4 is Agree, 5 is Strongly agree.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`1`	Strongly disagree
`2`	Disagree
`3`	Neither
`4`	Agree
`5`	Strongly agree

opinions.biggest_pain_points

What is hardest about building on ATproto right now?

Matched entity ids joined by |.

Values46 values

Value	Meaning
`user-aquisition`	User aquisition
`funding`	Funding
`user-education`	User education
`private-data`	Private data
`bluesky-pbc-dependency`	Too dependent on Bluesky PBC
`documentation-gaps`	Documentation gaps
`marketing`	Marketing
`spam-moderation-burden`	Spam and moderation burden
`oauth-complexity-pain`	OAuth is too complex
`ai-use`	AI use
`bluesky-staff-behavior`	Bluesky Staff Behavior
`developing-shared-lexicons`	Developing shared lexicons
`non-atmosphere-user-flow`	Non-atmosphere user flow
`time`	Time
`ai-hate`	AI hate
`consistent-sign-in-experience`	Consistent sign-in experience
`focus-of-app-builders`	Focus of app builders
`legal-questions`	Legal questions
`protocol-instability`	Protocol instability
`anti-patterns-used-by-bluesky`	Anti-Patterns used by Bluesky
`app-interleaving-patterns`	app interleaving patterns
`appview-specific-data`	AppView-specific data
`atproto-being-associated-with-social-media-only`	ATproto being associated with social media only
`branding-being-based-on-hosting-a-pds`	Branding being based on hosting a PDS
`bus-factor-for-oss`	Bus factor for OSS
`developer-experience`	Developer experience
`differences-between-frontend-and-backend-oauth`	Differences between frontend and backend oauth
`distribution`	Distribution
`extending-lexicons`	Extending lexicons
`figuring-out-the-correct-architecture`	Figuring out the correct architecture
`finding-apps-that-need-to-be-built`	Finding apps that need to be built
`granular-permissions`	Fine-grained OAuth permissions
`group-primitives`	Group primitives
`hosting`	Hosting
`interop-with-other-apps`	Interop with other apps
`lack-of-libraries`	Lack of libraries
`lexicon-migration`	Lexicon migration
`missing-lexicons`	Missing lexicons
`motivation`	Motivation
`no-atmospheric-profiles`	No atmospheric profiles
`no-backlink-notifications-from-pdss`	No backlink notifications from PDSs
`no-cross-atmosphere-follows`	No cross-atmosphere follows
`overall-complexity`	Overall complexity
`promotion-of-copied-apps`	Promotion of copied apps
`records-acting-as-backup`	Records acting as backup
`signature-verification`	Signature verification

You

you.experience

How long have you been building on the AT Protocol?

One value id.

The value rare replaces any answer that would describe fewer than 5 people.

Values6 values

Value	Meaning
`under_6_months`	Less than six months
`6_months_to_1_year`	Six months to a year
`1_to_2_years`	One to two years
`2_to_3_years`	Two to three years
`over_3_years`	More than three years
`rare`	Suppressed. In country, company size and roles, no combination of the three describes fewer than 5 people. In the other columns, fewer than 5 people gave that answer.

you.programming_experience

How much programming experience do you have?

One value id.

The value rare replaces any answer that would describe fewer than 5 people.

Values6 values

Value	Meaning
`none`	None
`a_little`	A little, I can read and tweak code
`some`	Some, I build small projects
`a_lot`	A lot, I build larger systems
`professional`	Professional, it's my job
`rare`	Suppressed. In country, company size and roles, no combination of the three describes fewer than 5 people. In the other columns, fewer than 5 people gave that answer.

you.llm_usage

How much of your code do you write with LLMs?

One value id.

The value rare replaces any answer that would describe fewer than 5 people.

Values6 values

Value	Meaning
`none`	None, I don't use them
`a_little`	A little, for lookups and snippets
`about_half`	About half
`most`	Most of it
`all`	All of it, I direct and review
`rare`	Suppressed. In country, company size and roles, no combination of the three describes fewer than 5 people. In the other columns, fewer than 5 people gave that answer.

you.roles

Which of these describe what you do on ATproto?

Option or entity ids joined by |. Free text that matched nothing appears as other.

Where the full combination of roles would identify someone, the cell holds a single primary role written as primary:<role id>.

The value rare replaces any answer that would describe fewer than 5 people.

Values26 values

Value	Meaning
`app_developer`	Build apps or clients
`sdk_maintainer`	Maintain an SDK or library
`lexicon_author`	Design lexicons
`infra_operator`	Run infrastructure
`protocol_contributor`	Contribute to the protocol itself
`moderation_tooling`	Work on moderation or labeling
`designer`	Design
`researcher`	Researcher
`community_organizer`	Organize the community
`freelancer`	Freelance or contract on ATproto work
`hobbyist`	Tinker for fun
`other`	Other
`bug-reporter`	Bug reporter
`localizer`	Translator or localizer
`primary:app_developer`	Primary role: Build apps or clients
`primary:sdk_maintainer`	Primary role: Maintain an SDK or library
`primary:lexicon_author`	Primary role: Design lexicons
`primary:infra_operator`	Primary role: Run infrastructure
`primary:protocol_contributor`	Primary role: Contribute to the protocol itself
`primary:moderation_tooling`	Primary role: Work on moderation or labeling
`primary:designer`	Primary role: Design
`primary:researcher`	Primary role: Researcher
`primary:community_organizer`	Primary role: Organize the community
`primary:freelancer`	Primary role: Freelance or contract on ATproto work
`primary:hobbyist`	Primary role: Tinker for fun
`rare`	Suppressed. In country, company size and roles, no combination of the three describes fewer than 5 people. In the other columns, fewer than 5 people gave that answer.

you.paid_work

Does your ATproto work pay?

One value id.

The value rare replaces any answer that would describe fewer than 5 people.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`unpaid`	No, it is unpaid
`occasional_income`	Occasional income from it
`part_of_day_job`	Part of my day job
`full_time`	It is my full-time job
`rare`	Suppressed. In country, company size and roles, no combination of the three describes fewer than 5 people. In the other columns, fewer than 5 people gave that answer.

you.income

In a typical month, how much do you make from ATproto work?

One value id.

The value rare replaces any answer that would describe fewer than 5 people.

Values6 values

Value	Meaning
`under_100`	Under $100
`100_to_1k`	$100 to $1,000
`1k_to_5k`	$1,000 to $5,000
`5k_to_20k`	$5,000 to $20,000
`over_20k`	More than $20,000
`rare`	Suppressed. In country, company size and roles, no combination of the three describes fewer than 5 people. In the other columns, fewer than 5 people gave that answer.

you.grant_funding

Has your ATproto work been funded by a grant?

One value id.

The value rare replaces any answer that would describe fewer than 5 people.

Values3 values

Value	Meaning
`yes`	Yes
`no`	No
`rare`	Suppressed. In country, company size and roles, no combination of the three describes fewer than 5 people. In the other columns, fewer than 5 people gave that answer.

you.grant_funders

Who funded it?

Option or entity ids joined by |. Free text that matched nothing appears as other.

The value rare replaces any answer that would describe fewer than 5 people.

Values15 values

Value	Meaning
`bluesky_pbc`	Bluesky PBC
`nlnet`	NLnet
`sovereign_tech_agency`	Sovereign Tech Agency
`skyseed`	Skyseed
`free_our_feeds`	Free Our Feeds
`atproto_community_fund`	The ATProto Community Fund
`private_funder`	A private funder
`other`	Someone else
`bluesky-pbc`	Bluesky PBC
`atproto-community-fund`	The ATProto Community Fund
`free-our-feeds`	Free Our Feeds
`graze-social`	graze.social
`modal-foundation`	Modal Foundation
`private-funder`	A private funder
`rare`	Suppressed. In country, company size and roles, no combination of the three describes fewer than 5 people. In the other columns, fewer than 5 people gave that answer.

you.freelance_income

Do you make money freelancing on ATproto work?

One value id.

The value rare replaces any answer that would describe fewer than 5 people.

Values5 values

Value	Meaning
`yes_regularly`	Yes, regularly
`yes_now_and_then`	Yes, now and then
`looking`	Not yet, but I am looking
`unpaid`	No, I do this work unpaid
`rare`	Suppressed. In country, company size and roles, no combination of the three describes fewer than 5 people. In the other columns, fewer than 5 people gave that answer.

you.freelance_pipeline

How is ATproto freelance work flowing right now?

One value id.

The value rare replaces any answer that would describe fewer than 5 people.

Values6 values

Value	Meaning
`more_than_i_can_take`	More than I can take on
`steady`	Steady enough to plan around
`patchy`	Patchy, one job at a time
`dried_up`	It has dried up
`still_looking`	Still looking for my first job
`rare`	Suppressed. In country, company size and roles, no combination of the three describes fewer than 5 people. In the other columns, fewer than 5 people gave that answer.

you.company_size

How many people work where you work?

One value id.

One of the original ids, or a coarser bucket written as size:<bucket>.

The value rare replaces any answer that would describe fewer than 5 people.

Values10 values

Value	Meaning
`just_me`	Just me
`2_to_5`	2 to 5
`6_to_20`	6 to 20
`21_to_100`	21 to 100
`101_to_1000`	101 to 1,000
`over_1000`	More than 1,000
`size:solo`	Just me (bucket)
`size:2_to_100`	2 to 100 people (bucket)
`size:over_100`	More than 100 people (bucket)
`rare`	Suppressed. In country, company size and roles, no combination of the three describes fewer than 5 people. In the other columns, fewer than 5 people gave that answer.

you.country

Where are you based?

An ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code, or a region written as region:<slug>.

The value rare replaces any answer that would describe fewer than 5 people.

Values257 values

Value	Meaning
`AF`	Afghanistan
`AX`	Åland Islands
`AL`	Albania
`DZ`	Algeria
`AS`	American Samoa
`AD`	Andorra
`AO`	Angola
`AI`	Anguilla
`AQ`	Antarctica
`AG`	Antigua & Barbuda
`AR`	Argentina
`AM`	Armenia
`AW`	Aruba
`AU`	Australia
`AT`	Austria
`AZ`	Azerbaijan
`BS`	Bahamas
`BH`	Bahrain
`BD`	Bangladesh
`BB`	Barbados
`BY`	Belarus
`BE`	Belgium
`BZ`	Belize
`BJ`	Benin
`BM`	Bermuda
`BT`	Bhutan
`BO`	Bolivia
`BA`	Bosnia & Herzegovina
`BW`	Botswana
`BV`	Bouvet Island
`BR`	Brazil
`IO`	British Indian Ocean Territory
`VG`	British Virgin Islands
`BN`	Brunei
`BG`	Bulgaria
`BF`	Burkina Faso
`BI`	Burundi
`KH`	Cambodia
`CM`	Cameroon
`CA`	Canada
`CV`	Cape Verde
`BQ`	Caribbean Netherlands
`KY`	Cayman Islands
`CF`	Central African Republic
`TD`	Chad
`CL`	Chile
`CN`	China
`CX`	Christmas Island
`CC`	Cocos (Keeling) Islands
`CO`	Colombia
`KM`	Comoros
`CG`	Congo - Brazzaville
`CD`	Congo - Kinshasa
`CK`	Cook Islands
`CR`	Costa Rica
`CI`	Côte d’Ivoire
`HR`	Croatia
`CU`	Cuba
`CW`	Curaçao
`CY`	Cyprus
`CZ`	Czechia
`DK`	Denmark
`DJ`	Djibouti
`DM`	Dominica
`DO`	Dominican Republic
`EC`	Ecuador
`EG`	Egypt
`SV`	El Salvador
`GQ`	Equatorial Guinea
`ER`	Eritrea
`EE`	Estonia
`SZ`	Eswatini
`ET`	Ethiopia
`FK`	Falkland Islands
`FO`	Faroe Islands
`FJ`	Fiji
`FI`	Finland
`FR`	France
`GF`	French Guiana
`PF`	French Polynesia
`TF`	French Southern Territories
`GA`	Gabon
`GM`	Gambia
`GE`	Georgia
`DE`	Germany
`GH`	Ghana
`GI`	Gibraltar
`GR`	Greece
`GL`	Greenland
`GD`	Grenada
`GP`	Guadeloupe
`GU`	Guam
`GT`	Guatemala
`GG`	Guernsey
`GN`	Guinea
`GW`	Guinea-Bissau
`GY`	Guyana
`HT`	Haiti
`HM`	Heard & McDonald Islands
`HN`	Honduras
`HK`	Hong Kong SAR China
`HU`	Hungary
`IS`	Iceland
`IN`	India
`ID`	Indonesia
`IR`	Iran
`IQ`	Iraq
`IE`	Ireland
`IM`	Isle of Man
`IL`	Israel
`IT`	Italy
`JM`	Jamaica
`JP`	Japan
`JE`	Jersey
`JO`	Jordan
`KZ`	Kazakhstan
`KE`	Kenya
`KI`	Kiribati
`KW`	Kuwait
`KG`	Kyrgyzstan
`LA`	Laos
`LV`	Latvia
`LB`	Lebanon
`LS`	Lesotho
`LR`	Liberia
`LY`	Libya
`LI`	Liechtenstein
`LT`	Lithuania
`LU`	Luxembourg
`MO`	Macao SAR China
`MG`	Madagascar
`MW`	Malawi
`MY`	Malaysia
`MV`	Maldives
`ML`	Mali
`MT`	Malta
`MH`	Marshall Islands
`MQ`	Martinique
`MR`	Mauritania
`MU`	Mauritius
`YT`	Mayotte
`MX`	Mexico
`FM`	Micronesia
`MD`	Moldova
`MC`	Monaco
`MN`	Mongolia
`ME`	Montenegro
`MS`	Montserrat
`MA`	Morocco
`MZ`	Mozambique
`MM`	Myanmar (Burma)
`NA`	Namibia
`NR`	Nauru
`NP`	Nepal
`NL`	Netherlands
`NC`	New Caledonia
`NZ`	New Zealand
`NI`	Nicaragua
`NE`	Niger
`NG`	Nigeria
`NU`	Niue
`NF`	Norfolk Island
`KP`	North Korea
`MK`	North Macedonia
`MP`	Northern Mariana Islands
`NO`	Norway
`OM`	Oman
`PK`	Pakistan
`PW`	Palau
`PS`	Palestinian Territories
`PA`	Panama
`PG`	Papua New Guinea
`PY`	Paraguay
`PE`	Peru
`PH`	Philippines
`PN`	Pitcairn Islands
`PL`	Poland
`PT`	Portugal
`PR`	Puerto Rico
`QA`	Qatar
`RE`	Réunion
`RO`	Romania
`RU`	Russia
`RW`	Rwanda
`WS`	Samoa
`SM`	San Marino
`ST`	São Tomé & Príncipe
`SA`	Saudi Arabia
`SN`	Senegal
`RS`	Serbia
`SC`	Seychelles
`SL`	Sierra Leone
`SG`	Singapore
`SX`	Sint Maarten
`SK`	Slovakia
`SI`	Slovenia
`SB`	Solomon Islands
`SO`	Somalia
`ZA`	South Africa
`GS`	South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
`KR`	South Korea
`SS`	South Sudan
`ES`	Spain
`LK`	Sri Lanka
`BL`	St. Barthélemy
`SH`	St. Helena
`KN`	St. Kitts & Nevis
`LC`	St. Lucia
`MF`	St. Martin
`PM`	St. Pierre & Miquelon
`VC`	St. Vincent & Grenadines
`SD`	Sudan
`SR`	Suriname
`SJ`	Svalbard & Jan Mayen
`SE`	Sweden
`CH`	Switzerland
`SY`	Syria
`TW`	Taiwan
`TJ`	Tajikistan
`TZ`	Tanzania
`TH`	Thailand
`TL`	Timor-Leste
`TG`	Togo
`TK`	Tokelau
`TO`	Tonga
`TT`	Trinidad & Tobago
`TN`	Tunisia
`TR`	Türkiye
`TM`	Turkmenistan
`TC`	Turks & Caicos Islands
`TV`	Tuvalu
`UM`	U.S. Outlying Islands
`VI`	U.S. Virgin Islands
`UG`	Uganda
`UA`	Ukraine
`AE`	United Arab Emirates
`GB`	United Kingdom
`US`	United States
`UY`	Uruguay
`UZ`	Uzbekistan
`VU`	Vanuatu
`VA`	Vatican City
`VE`	Venezuela
`VN`	Vietnam
`WF`	Wallis & Futuna
`EH`	Western Sahara
`YE`	Yemen
`ZM`	Zambia
`ZW`	Zimbabwe
`region:africa`	Region: Africa
`region:asia`	Region: Asia
`region:europe`	Region: Europe
`region:latin-america`	Region: Latin America
`region:middle-east`	Region: Middle East
`region:north-america`	Region: North America
`region:oceania`	Region: Oceania
`rare`	Suppressed. In country, company size and roles, no combination of the three describes fewer than 5 people. In the other columns, fewer than 5 people gave that answer.

Last thing

outro.sentiment

How do you feel about the AT Protocol overall?

A whole number from 0 (Ready to give up) to 10 (Best thing on the internet).

outro.heard_about_survey

How did you hear about this survey?

One option or entity id. Free text that matched nothing appears as other.

Values12 values

Value	Meaning
`bluesky_post`	A post on Bluesky
`atproto_discord`	The ATproto Discord
`atmosphere_community`	atmosphere.community
`atmosphere_report`	The Atmosphere Report
`github`	GitHub
`word_of_mouth`	Someone told me
`other`	Somewhere else
`lou`	Lou
`colibri`	Colibri
`matrix`	Matrix
`off-protocol`	Off protocol
`streamplace`	Stream.place

General

Response id

Completion

Time taken

Identity and hosting

Who hosts your main Atmosphere Account?

Which PDS implementation do you run?

Which DID method does your account use?

Is your handle on a domain you own?

Who holds the rotation keys for your DID?

Have you migrated an account between Atmosphere Account providers (PDSes)?

SDKs and languages

Which languages have you used with ATproto?

How do you feel about these libraries?

What is most frustrating about the SDK/language you use most?

Infrastructure and tooling

How do you read data from the network?

Which of these do you operate yourself?

Where do you deploy your ATproto apps?

How familiar are you with these moderation tools?

Building on the protocol

Have you designed your own lexicon?

How do you publish your lexicon schemas?

Have you implemented ATproto OAuth?

Which scopes does your app request?

What made implementing OAuth harder than it needed to be?

Will you build on ATproto spaces?

Does your app in the Atmosphere bring in money?

In a typical month, how much does it bring in?

What pays for the work?

Apps you use

Writing and publishing

Photos, video and music

Community, events and tracking

Chat and messaging

Custom feeds

Developer-facing apps

Alternative Bluesky clients

Any app you want to shout out?

What do you wish someone would build on ATproto?

Open questions

The PLC directory being one service is a serious problem.

Moving the PLC directory to an independent organization will meaningfully reduce that risk.

The network would survive if Bluesky PBC shut down tomorrow.

Bluesky PBC should do more to ensure the network will survive without them.

ATproto is decentralized enough today.

Running core ATproto infrastructure is affordable for an individual.

I can keep doing my ATproto work at the level of funding I have now.

Money pressure has made me consider stopping my ATproto work.

Who should pay for core ATproto infrastructure?

Bluesky PBC should do more to actively teach people about the network.

The ecosystem needs a process for resolving lexicon naming conflicts.

The protocol is stable enough to build a business on.

ATproto needs permissioned data before it can support most of the apps people want to build.

Spam and abuse on the network are under control.

What is hardest about building on ATproto right now?

You

How long have you been building on the AT Protocol?

How much programming experience do you have?

How much of your code do you write with LLMs?

Which of these describe what you do on ATproto?

Does your ATproto work pay?

In a typical month, how much do you make from ATproto work?

Has your ATproto work been funded by a grant?

Who funded it?

Do you make money freelancing on ATproto work?

How is ATproto freelance work flowing right now?

How many people work where you work?

Where are you based?

Last thing

How do you feel about the AT Protocol overall?

How did you hear about this survey?