Understanding AT Protocol

This article discusses the author's hands-on experience with the AT Protocol (atproto), a decentralized protocol for social applications. The author, a developer, explains how they've implemented it by publishing posts to standard.site and creating a basic WordPress plugin to display PDS posts. They address common questions about data storage between apps and Personal Data Servers (PDS), the relationship with Bluesky, and handling large files like images or video. The article recommends a Syntax.fm podcast episode with Dan Abramov for clearer explanations and mentions a Semble collection for further reading. It's a technical overview aimed at developers interested in decentralized social networking and atproto.