Nick Gerakines

https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/ngerakines.me

he/him; Protocols, platforms, and machine learning; @lexicon.garden @lexicon.community @ohcraphey.app @bulleted.app @roundabout.town @flipboard.com

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Web site: https://bsky.app/profile/ngerakines.me
Link: https://ngerakines.me

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NIP-05 Address

ngerakines.me_at_bsky.brid.gy@momostr.pink

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Last Notes

2026-08-10 14:30:48 UTC

Bulleted is officially live: [bulleted.app](https://bulleted.app )
At the surface, it's pretty simple: It's an outliner. Every bullet is a record in a repository you own. The launch post covers what it does, so this thread is the part I left out: why I built it and what's underneath.
[Bulleted](https://bulleted.app/public/did%3Aplc%3Aiu5fzdrrfrc6kk7vmmatvin2 )

2026-08-03 23:54:19 UTC

“The most important skill in prompting is expertise in the domain you’re prompting for.”
[LLMs reward expertise](https://www.seangoedecke.com/llms-reward-expertise/ )

2026-07-14 14:54:15 UTC

🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/ngerakines.me Smoke Signal Turns Two!
[@ngerakines.me is 🔴LIVE on str...](https://stream.place/ngerakines.me )

2026-06-24 17:28:15 UTC

Read through atproto proposal-0016 and took some notes on important points that I think are worth sharing and talking about.
[Reading Proposal 0016: What at...](https://ngerakines.leaflet.pub/3mp2gti4lgs2o )

2026-05-17 16:16:00 UTC

AppViews that provide bespoke features that are connected and adjacent to existing network-wide features and behaviors are the future of atproto. I'm so excited for what @npub10w9…tvlg and @npub1jle…rps7 is up to. They're proving out really important behaviors and capabilities.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lcytlkvzs3wslcgbk7i3ygak/post/3mlyhdvsp4k27
#note14tq…dada

2026-04-25 19:52:01 UTC

I'm very pleased to announce that my app, Oh Crap Hey, is officially approved and live on the Apple App Store.
Life gets busy. Friends and family slip to the bottom of the pile. Oh Crap Hey helps you catch yourself before too much time goes by without reaching out to those you care about.
[Oh Crap Hey App - App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/oh-crap-hey/id6761922240 )

2026-04-23 12:11:17 UTC

Spent some time collecting and refining my low-level polyglot (rust + go + ts) ATProtocol skills into a repository to make them available (MIT license) to others. Pull requests are welcome. Looking at publishing with vit and getting them on-protocol soon.
[github.com/ngerakines/a...](https://github.com/ngerakines/atproto-skills )
[GitHub - ngerakines/atproto-sk...](https://github.com/ngerakines/atproto-skills )

2026-04-02 01:24:33 UTC

Covid 😷

2026-03-31 17:46:59 UTC

"I still believe it can be, but it requires the biggest player in the room to act like they're part of the community, not above it."
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jrld6fwpnwqehtce56qshzv/post/3mieowir6ic2y
#note1hsv…gqnp

2026-03-18 01:35:07 UTC

The OAuth workshop is starting to fill up. If you're going to #AtmosphereConf next week and want to suffer through several hours of OAuth internals, be sure to update your ticket to join the "OAuth Masterclass" activity.
I won't promise that it'll be fun. Or enjoyable. But it might be helpful.
[ATmosphereConf 2026](https://atmosphereconf.org/event/Y5KB1kv )

2026-03-07 18:08:05 UTC

Anti-democracy fascist sellout fucks
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wobd7kca6ine2hjnyoaxsbai/post/3mgifxqqewg2w

2026-02-19 15:18:05 UTC

"Journalism is better when it's backed by live markets" That bootlicker has no idea what "speaking truth to power" means.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/post/3mf7uudlby222

2026-02-16 14:24:57 UTC

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:aajyn6qzw67cnmwf7zxzbjdy/post/3mey54fchis2u
https://pds.cauda.cloud/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cbkjy5n7bk3ax2wplmtjofq2&cid=bafkreidgfu3w7pebxkr2fptx6rrcrofbrbestzy6tsnercmfwntaqouvg4
#note1yqa…uw3h

2026-02-13 15:57:28 UTC

Here's an early preview of what's in store for [@lexicon.garden@bsky.brid.gy](https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:akhgi4ekkeaupiqsis6g2gqg )
The home page now lists a summary of active lexicons across the entire network. This is a high-level view of ATProtocol network activity that you can drill-down into.
https://pds.cauda.cloud/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cbkjy5n7bk3ax2wplmtjofq2&cid=bafkreihnm7ql4wcgyumsvjczuoqp3tevx4dpaupe3p6sjbsdjbpbupmebi

2026-01-31 16:34:26 UTC

I've been using Conductor w/ Claude Code lately and love it. A clean interface for multiple git worktrees of projects, each with segmented ports and dev containers for isolated dependencies, and the notes / context features make working in parallel across 8+ projects a breeze.
https://pds.cauda.cloud/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cbkjy5n7bk3ax2wplmtjofq2&cid=bafkreicmadf6uc4jfljskkrthgnurzsq46ndjqekg2kc2zjx7xw5p7x64u

2026-01-06 20:03:42 UTC

⌛ Time is running out! Get your #ATmosphereConf proposals submitted before the deadline on Saturday! #ATProtocol
[ATmosphere Conference 2026: Ca...](https://forms.atprotocol.community/r/wAVDkk )

2026-01-05 12:36:20 UTC

I built [@lexicon.garden@bsky.brid.gy](https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:akhgi4ekkeaupiqsis6g2gqg ) , a discovery platform for ATProtocol lexicon schemas. If you've ever hunted through repos or old posts trying to find schema definitions and documentation, this is for you. #ATProtocol
[lexicon.garden](https://lexicon.garden/ )
[Lexicon Garden - Nick's Blog](https://ngerakines.leaflet.pub/3mbogpi62k22d )

2025-12-05 18:40:29 UTC

This is good.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do/post/3m7b2qwosfs2m
#note19xd…48uv

2025-12-01 20:22:02 UTC

Wrote about my wish-list item to have a `client_id` claim in inter-service authentication JWTs.
[Why Inter-Service Auth Needs C...](https://ngerakines.leaflet.pub/3m6xaxk64tk2h )

2025-11-26 18:29:19 UTC

Grateful to announce that Bluesky Social PBC has awarded me a small grant to continue building in the ATProtocol ecosystem!
Building decentralized infrastructure is a team effort. Thankful to everyone who has contributed directly and indirectly.
Excited to keep shipping. 🚀

2025-11-25 19:44:13 UTC

This is good. The "permission-set" looks really nice and I really like "include:the.permission?aud=did:web:myservice#svc" and the implications of audience binding there. #ATProtocol #OAuth #atdev
[Permissions - AT Protocol](https://atproto.com/specs/permission )

2025-11-14 23:59:16 UTC

[Don't Feed the Trolls: Why Thi...](https://ngerakines.leaflet.pub/3m5mv6f2tks2h )

2025-11-06 16:04:15 UTC

"This kind of thing doesn't just happen! It's because good, passionate people show up and put in work." @npub1r89…kwp7 is spot on. @npub1jsy…jjrj did such an amazing job of bringing people together and facilitating action. Deep appreciation.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ragtjsm2j2vknwkz3zp4oxrd/post/3m4w2cyiloc2y
#note1g4n…l5uz

2025-11-05 14:39:12 UTC

@npub12el…lrpy kicking things off at #ietf124 #ATprotocol
https://pds.cauda.cloud/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cbkjy5n7bk3ax2wplmtjofq2&cid=bafkreigh7f5vbrorxp7ybe7rwqepdkmdvjvwpyfwtidnspbgbqhnz3n6lq

2025-10-06 03:39:05 UTC

we can just do things
[Introducing at://work: A Job B...](https://ngerakines.leaflet.pub/3m2iom72kqs2z )

2025-10-04 13:43:59 UTC

My ATProtocol OAuth Masterclass starts in a few hours, and I've just published the sample code we'll be using. These are three fully functional applications demonstrating different OAuth implementation patterns for the ATProtocol. #ATProtocol #OAuth

2025-10-02 11:59:19 UTC

Hey #ATmosphere, who's hiring? Smash reply:
Title / Role
Full Time? Part time? Project?
Remote? Hybrid? Location?
Point of contact? Link?
#Hiring #LazyWeb #Repost

2025-09-22 14:24:30 UTC

Today's a great day to sign up for my ATProtocol OAuth Masterclass in 2 weeks. There are 3 sessions (Oct 4th, 6th, and 8th) with 15/30 seats left.
Proceeds go towards my open source development and publicly available infrastructure.
[ti.to/ngerakines/a...](https://ti.to/ngerakines/atprotocol-oauth-masterclass-fall-2025 )
[ATProtocol OAuth Masterclass F...](https://ti.to/ngerakines/atprotocol-oauth-masterclass-fall-2025 )

2025-09-08 22:22:01 UTC

🚀 Launching QuickDID: Fast, open source handle resolution for ATProtocol! Available now as public infrastructure at [quickdid.smokesignal.tools](https://quickdid.smokesignal.tools ) - a drop-in alternative to Bluesky's resolver with intelligent caching. #ATProtocol #OpenSource
[Launching QuickDID - Fast, Ope...](https://ngerakines.leaflet.pub/3lyea5xnhhc2w )

2025-09-04 04:04:01 UTC

🚀 Can't contain my excitement about If This Then AT anymore! What started as a hack-day project at the ATProto NYC Community Hack Day has evolved into something pretty wild. Imagine IFTTT but native to the AT Protocol ecosystem, running on real-time Jetstream events.
Here's a sneak peak 🔍
[blueprint_creation_guide.md · ...](https://tangled.sh/strings/ngerakines.me/3lxyajykwpn22 )

2025-09-03 21:09:02 UTC

Wrote about ATProtocol, SMTP, and Chris's blog post about AT-SMS.
[AT Protocol and SMTP: When Old...](https://ngerakines.leaflet.pub/3lxxk3oahzc2f )

2025-08-24 10:30:59 UTC

Early-bird pricing ends TODAY! 🐦 Final chance to grab discounted seats for ATProtocol OAuth Masterclass. October sessions still have spots, but the savings disappear at midnight. Your future self debugging auth flows will thank you.
[ATProtocol OAuth Masterclass F...](https://ti.to/ngerakines/atprotocol-oauth-masterclass-fall-2025 )

2025-08-24 02:21:28 UTC

Surely we could crowd fund an iOS app for PDS backup and restore. I’d personally pony up $250 to an open source app that has these two features. #ATProtocol #Bounty #CrowdFund

2025-08-21 10:17:52 UTC

Excited to announce Acudo: a new ATProtocol app that brings cryptographically signed RSVPs to your events. It bridges traditional ticketing (like [Ti.to](https://Ti.to )) with the decentralized web, creating verifiable attendance records that actually mean something. 🎫
[Introducing Acudo: Bridging AT...](https://blog.smokesignal.events/posts/3lwunvmen5k2b-introducing-acudo-bridging-atprotocol-and-event-ticketing-with-signed-rsvps )

2025-08-18 16:26:20 UTC

Just published a walk-through into creating your own did-method-web identity for ATProtocol! 🔧
Most folks use did-method-plc (the default), but there's another way that gives you more control in exchange for additional complexity and risk.
🧵👇
[Creating a did-method-web Iden...](https://blog.smokesignal.events/posts/3lwopvsmtx22a-creating-a-did-method-web-identity-for-atprotocol )

2025-08-07 16:03:19 UTC

Smart teams know: shared knowledge = reduced tech debt. Bring your whole squad to ATProtocol OAuth Masterclass. Special business pricing, 3 flexible sessions. Because "the OAuth person is on vacation" shouldn't block releases. 💪
#advertisement
[ATProtocol OAuth Masterclass F...](https://ti.to/ngerakines/atprotocol-oauth-masterclass-fall-2025?source=graze3 )

2025-08-04 17:26:55 UTC

🚀 Early-bird tickets for the October 4th session are SOLD OUT!
🥳 Early-bird tickets for the October 6th and 8th sessions are still available, but will go fast.
[ti.to/ngerakines/a...](https://ti.to/ngerakines/atprotocol-oauth-masterclass-fall-2025 )
[ATProtocol OAuth Masterclass F...](https://ti.to/ngerakines/atprotocol-oauth-masterclass-fall-2025 )

2025-08-04 12:56:17 UTC

I'm getting really excited for the upcoming ATProtocol OAuth Masterclass Fall 2025 sessions. This comprehensive workshop covers everything you need to implement secure authentication for decentralized social applications.
Early bird pricing available now: [ti.to/ngerakines/a...](https://ti.to/ngerakines/atprotocol-oauth-masterclass-fall-2025 )
[ATProtocol OAuth Masterclass F...](https://ti.to/ngerakines/atprotocol-oauth-masterclass-fall-2025 )

2025-07-31 18:14:12 UTC

Just published a deep dive into ATProtocol record references. After building in the ATmosphere for a while, I've learned that choosing between strongRef and embedding data directly shapes your entire architecture in unexpected ways.
[ATProtocol Record References: ...](https://blog.smokesignal.events/posts/3lvbownlrme2a-atprotocol-record-references-authoritative-vs-unauthoritative-patterns )

2025-07-28 12:27:39 UTC

🔐 Building ATProtocol apps? Then you know identity and authentication is the first real barrier to entry - and it's a pretty high bar.
The OAuth spec is a beast, and ATProtocol adds a lot of complexity too. That's why I'm running a masterclass this fall.
🧵 More details →

2025-06-23 12:56:15 UTC

AIP: OAuth 2.0/2.1 + OpenID Connect gateway for ATProtocol. Now you can use your existing tools, apps, and SDKs with your ATProtocol identity. One of the ATmosphere’s rough edges just got a lot smoother.

2025-06-23 04:51:07 UTC

👀 Stay tuned
https://pds.cauda.cloud/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cbkjy5n7bk3ax2wplmtjofq2&cid=bafkreibydlzrklvjvvn5rksp3tnxupmh4arc6kepiim2qux36oxip2bwb4

2025-05-27 15:51:00 UTC

Gone a week. What I miss?
https://pds.cauda.cloud/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cbkjy5n7bk3ax2wplmtjofq2&cid=bafkreifcpuzomygvsmvhl6xlo54pypfbx2sxjeaa4cphpxhazip56qttte

2025-05-13 14:16:48 UTC

Smoke Signal is now officially open source! It’s an event and RSVP management and discovery app built on ATProtocol. I chose the MIT license because it keeps things simple and open. No gatekeeping, no restrictions—just build, share, and remix freely.
[Open Source License](https://discourse.smokesignal.events/t/open-source-license/19 )

2025-03-23 18:14:14 UTC

Said like it is. #ATmosphereConf
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cbkjy5n7bk3ax2wplmtjofq2/post/3ll2t3sotb224
https://pds.cauda.cloud/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cbkjy5n7bk3ax2wplmtjofq2&cid=bafkreih67qijh67aezcdstu5pjxnlrvlebphjc6fuurddtdr36dkku6kbe
#note19d2…3khq

2025-03-23 18:00:32 UTC

“If we never move past the ‘horseless carriage’ stage, we fail to reap the full benefits of innovation”
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cbkjy5n7bk3ax2wplmtjofq2/post/3ll2sxgiyf224
https://pds.cauda.cloud/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cbkjy5n7bk3ax2wplmtjofq2&cid=bafkreicxlfczbpcq7b56wimu67wgjlv3ztukz26mqk77ctpb2sbvwqfvqq
#note1xqk…v030

2025-03-23 17:58:05 UTC

An emotional “it takes a village” tour by @npub17fl…e29v at #ATmosphereConf. It’s a long list, and a lot of people are on it. #BlackSky is what it is because of mutual aid and mutual values. It’s a conduit of people and practices.
https://pds.cauda.cloud/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cbkjy5n7bk3ax2wplmtjofq2&cid=bafkreicpzuhay5w7fvk4mkfbbuk3krqczh6vsxcykl542xtifs26u37jdm