Open Source Protocols: AT Proto, MCP, and Developer Productivity with Nick Gerakines

Summary
As AI-driven development tools explode, decentralized protocols like AT Proto and MCP are reshaping how software engineers collaborate and maintain ownership of their work. In this episode, we talk with Nick Gerakines about how open source infrastructure fuels better engineering culture, prevents burnout through intentional tooling choices, and positions your career for the future. Discover why understanding these protocols matters for software development in the era of agentic AI.

Links
• ⁠⁠Connect with Nick Gerakines (bsky.app/profile/ngerakines.me)
• Why AT Protocol blog post (blog.smokesignal.events/posts/3lthgglsdlc2c-wh…)
• Smoke Signal Presentation at ATmosphere Conf (youtube.com/watch?v=BnOtwX5Ogmw&list=PLyIg…)

• ⁠⁠Tech book club Repo⁠⁠⁠⁠ (github.com/overcommitted-dev/tech-book-club)
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcommitted Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ (discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd)

Hosts
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcommitted.dev⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (overcommitted.dev)
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bethany Janos⁠⁠⁠⁠ (github.com/bethanyj28)
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brittany Ellich⁠⁠⁠⁠ (brittanyellich.com)
• ⁠Eggyhead (github.com/eggyhead)