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.
Local-First Software: Taking Back Control of Our Data | a mini-doc
Local-first software: pragmatism vs idealism
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
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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…
Peter Van Hardenberg - Local First: the secret master plan
Adam Wiggins (Ink & Switch) - Local-First Software: Pragmatism vs Idealism
A Local-First Case Study | jakelazaroff.com
How I built a local-first app for planning trips, and what I learned about the current state of the local-first ecosystem along the way.
Zero is Not Local-First. It's Better.
Zero's partial sync approach gives us more control, better performance, and fewer headaches when building apps with lots of data. Here's why, and how I've been using it.
Let It Disconnect: A Local-First Future
“Let it crash” was never really about crashing — it was about designing systems that assume failure and keep working anyway. Local-first software takes the same view about the network, service providers, and open source: assume disconnection, variable latency, service EOLs, and forks to design for convergence and user agency rather than coordination and lock-in.
The Architecture Of Local-First Web Development — Smashing Magazine
An honest perspective on building local-first web apps in 2026, written for developers who’ve been doing this long enough to be skeptical of silver bullets.
