The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

Local-first, y/n? (Friends)


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Our friends Johannes Schickling & James Long join us to discuss the movement of local-first, its pros and cons, the tradeoffs, and the path to the warming waters of mostly local apps.

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  • Featuring:

    • Johannes Schickling – GitHub, X
    • James Long – Website, GitHub, X
    • Jerod Santo – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
    • Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

    Show Notes:

    • James’ local-first post
    • Bear - Markdown Notes
    • livestorejs · GitHub
    • ElectricSQL | Postgres sync engine
    • Overtone
    • Zero Sync
    • Automerge CRDT
    • Jazz - Build local-first apps
    • localfirst.fm
    • Ink & Switch define “Local-first software”
    • Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

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