Local-First Software Unconference · Luma
On Sat September 23, 2023, immediately following the Strange Loop conference, we are holding a community event for everybody interested in local-first software…
Building more resilient local-first software with atproto – Day 1 – Local-First Conf 2026
The world's first and best event dedicated to local-first software.
Local-First Software: Taking Back Control of Our Data | a mini-doc
Local-first software: pragmatism vs idealism
Schedule – Local-First Conf 2026
The world's first and best event dedicated to local-first software.
LocalFirst: You Keep Using That Word
If you’ve been following the local-first scene over the past few years, you already know a good definition for the term “local-first” is hard to pin down. Part of the reason is that most people write software for money … and true local-first software is harder to capitalize. “Local-first” is a direct attack on vendor lock-in of all forms: data, formats, protocols, apps, services, and even environments. But the fact your employer can’t exploit this technology with a new revenue model (yet) is a minor problem.
Exploring interoperability & composability for local-first software | grjte
Check out the project at https://github.com/grjte/groundmist-syncCross-posted to https://baincapitalcrypto.com/atproto-for-local-first-interoperability/ This is the third exploration connecting local-first software with the AT Protocol (atproto). Previously, I explored how atproto can enable new fu...
Local-first Software
Exploring software architecture that returns data to users and enables collaboration in every tool.

Local-first software: you own your data, in spite of the cloud
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Peter Van Hardenberg - Local First: the secret master plan
Open Local First
For the first time this year, the FOSDEM conference will host a devroom for Local First, CRDTs and sync protocols and sync engines. FOSDEM is the biggest Free and Open Source conference in Europe. This is a great opportunity to learn from the best speakers, and meet other developers interested in Local First software. Checkout the program of the whole devroom, on Sunday 1st of February 2026.

SembleIt — A fast, local-first client for semble
A snappy, offline-capable client for semble. Save links, notes, and highlights as cards — built on AT Protocol.