A new generation of collaborative software that allows users to retain ownership of their data.
Local-First Software: Taking Back Control of Our Data | a mini-doc
Local-first software: you own your data, in spite of the cloud | Proceedings of the 2019 ACM SIGPLAN International Symposium on New Ideas, New Paradigms, and Reflections on Programming and Software
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Local-first Software
Exploring software architecture that returns data to users and enables collaboration in every tool.
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.
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.
Adam Wiggins (Ink & Switch) - Local-First Software: Pragmatism vs Idealism
Peter van Hardenberg - Ink and Switch, Automerge
Peter Van Hardenberg - Local First: the secret master plan
Personal data storage is an idea whose time has come
Data Ownership as a conversation changes when data resides primarily with people-governed institutions rather than corporations.
Personal sync servers for composable data
Exploring the possibilities of interoperability and composability for local-first software & data by using a personal sync server tied to an atproto identity
Personal sync servers for composable data
Exploring the possibilities of interoperability and composability for local-first software & data by using a personal sync server tied to an atproto identity
Best Local-First Mac Apps Directory | OwnYourMac
Discover the best local-first Mac apps. One-time payments or free. No subscriptions.
Wildland (@WildlandIO) on X
An open protocol for data management that allows users to have sole ownership of their data. Join us! https://t.co/AqwplMcG9u Developed by @GolemFoundation
Local-first software: pragmatism vs idealism
