Local-first software: you own your data, in spite of the cloud

Local-first software: you own your data, in spite of the cloud

Local-first software: you own your data, in spite of the cloud Kleppmann et al., Onward! ’19 Watch out! If you start reading this paper you could be lost for hours following all the interesti…

Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the cloud

A new generation of collaborative software that allows users to retain ownership of their data.

Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the cloud

A new generation of collaborative software that allows users to retain ownership of their data.

Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the cloud

A new generation of collaborative software that allows users to retain ownership of their data.

Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the cloud

A new generation of collaborative software that allows users to retain ownership of their data.

What is Local-first Software?

A look at local-first software, the idea that you can have the collaboration of cloud apps while still fully owning your data.

Local-first software: you own your data, in spite of the cloud

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Local-First Software

Experience apps that work offline, keep your data private, and sync seamlessly across your devices. Your data stays with you, not locked in the cloud.

Local-First Software

Experience apps that work offline, keep your data private, and sync seamlessly across your devices. Your data stays with you, not locked in the cloud.

A New Wave of Peer-to-Peer Apps Heralds a Farm-to-Table Internet

This week, we discuss the local-first computing movement and its push to reduce our reliance on the corporate-owned, cloud-based software tools we use every day.

The Cloud Is a Prison. Can the Local-First Software Movement Set Us Free?

Tired of relying on Big Tech to enable collaboration, peer-to-peer enthusiasts are creating a new model that cuts out the middleman. (That’s you, Google.)

Beyond the Cloud: Brooklyn Zelenka on Local-First Software

Why rely on the cloud when your devices are already powerful? Brooklyn Zelenka explains how local-first computing is revolutionizing software development for collaboration without constant connectivity.