On Sat September 23, 2023, immediately following the Strange Loop conference, we are holding a community event for everybody interested in local-first software…
Schedule – Local-First Conf 2026
The world's first and best event dedicated to 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
Exploring software architecture that returns data to users and enables collaboration in every tool.
Software Should Work
An independent conference on software reliability in Columbia, MO on July 16-17, 2026
Local-first software: pragmatism vs idealism
Local-First Software: Taking Back Control of Our Data | a mini-doc
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...
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.
Peter Van Hardenberg - Local First: the secret master plan
Adam Wiggins (Ink & Switch) - Local-First Software: Pragmatism vs Idealism
I’m excited to announce the official beginning of Stucco Software – a cooperative software development studio.
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.
Ubuntu Summit 25.10 | Day Two