User Archetypes
The eight types of knowledge workers ATLAS serves
Who Benefits from ATLAS?
ATLAS is designed for people who accumulate knowledge seriously — and want that accumulation to compound rather than decay.
We've identified eight distinct archetypes, each with unique needs and opportunities.
🎨 The Artist
Profile: Creative professionals, designers, musicians, writers
Knowledge Pattern:
Visual inspiration scattered across Pinterest, Are.na, Instagram saves
Reference images and mood boards in multiple folders
Process notes and creative briefs
Client feedback and project archives
ATLAS Value:
Unify creative references into searchable library
Surface forgotten inspiration at the right moment
Track creative evolution over time
Share curated aesthetic expertise via x402
x402 Opportunity: Sell access to curated aesthetic knowledge, design principles, creative process insights
📈 The Trader
Profile: Crypto traders, market analysts, financial researchers
Knowledge Pattern:
Alpha threads bookmarked on Twitter
Trading theses documented in notes
Market analysis scattered across platforms
Historical calls and predictions
ATLAS Value:
Track predictions against outcomes
Surface relevant alpha when markets move
Build institutional memory of market patterns
Monetize research through x402
x402 Opportunity: High-value domain — traders pay premium for curated market insight
🛠️ The Builder
Profile: Developers, engineers, technical founders
Knowledge Pattern:
Technical tutorials bookmarked but never revisited
Code snippets in various places
Architecture decisions documented somewhere
Stack overflow saves, GitHub stars
ATLAS Value:
Unified technical reference library
Connect patterns across languages and frameworks
Track learning trajectory
Surface solutions from past projects
x402 Opportunity: Specialized technical knowledge (niche frameworks, architectures)
🔬 The Researcher
Profile: Academics, analysts, professional investigators
Knowledge Pattern:
Papers and citations across platforms
Research threads and hypotheses
Data sources and methodologies
Interview notes and primary sources
ATLAS Value:
Connected research graph
Citation and source tracking
Hypothesis evolution over time
Cross-domain insight discovery
x402 Opportunity: Deep domain expertise, verified research synthesis
⚙️ The Operator
Profile: Startup operators, executives, consultants
Knowledge Pattern:
Best practices from multiple companies
Playbooks and frameworks
Case studies and post-mortems
Network and relationship notes
ATLAS Value:
Institutional knowledge that follows you
Pattern recognition across experiences
Playbook retrieval at decision points
Network intelligence
x402 Opportunity: Operational expertise, verified playbooks, industry patterns
🤝 The Connector
Profile: Community builders, networkers, deal-makers
Knowledge Pattern:
Contact notes scattered everywhere
Introduction contexts lost
Relationship history fragmented
Event and conversation notes
ATLAS Value:
Unified relationship graph
Context retrieval before meetings
Connection pattern recognition
Introduction matching
x402 Opportunity: Network intelligence, verified introductions, community insights
📚 The Curator
Profile: Content curators, newsletter writers, tastemakers
Knowledge Pattern:
Carefully selected content across platforms
Curation rationale in personal notes
Audience preference patterns
Trend identification and tracking
ATLAS Value:
Unified curation library
Trend surfacing and pattern detection
Content pipeline management
Audience insight tracking
x402 Opportunity: Natural fit — curators can directly monetize what they already do
🧠 The Polymath
Profile: Generalists, interdisciplinary thinkers, renaissance minds
Knowledge Pattern:
Wide-ranging interests across domains
Cross-domain connections and analogies
Mental models and frameworks
Learning across multiple fields
ATLAS Value:
The only tool built for polymaths
Cross-domain connection discovery
Mental model library
Interdisciplinary insight surfacing
x402 Opportunity: Unique cross-domain synthesis, rare perspective combinations
Finding Yourself
Most people identify with 2-3 archetypes. ATLAS adapts to your blend.
Trader + Researcher
Market analysis
Deep market research with academic rigor
Builder + Polymath
Technical generalism
Cross-stack expertise, architectural thinking
Curator + Connector
Community curation
Audience building, relationship content
Artist + Builder
Creative technology
Aesthetic engineering, tool-making
Common Thread
Across all archetypes, ATLAS users share:
Information abundance — Too much saved, not enough retrieved
Value accumulation — Years of knowledge gathering
Retrieval frustration — Can't find what you know you have
Monetization interest — Want expertise to generate value
Sovereignty desire — Prefer owning your knowledge infrastructure
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