







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.
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
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.)

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…

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.

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.

Peter Van Hardenberg - Local First: the secret master plan
Local-First Software: Taking Back Control of Our Data | a mini-doc
Local-First Peer-to-Peer Infrastructure: Create, Collaborate, and Publish Without the Cloud
Adam Fish - Why Local First matters to businesses
Local-first software: you own your data, in spite of the cloud
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Adam Wiggins (Ink & Switch) - Local-First Software: Pragmatism vs Idealism
Adam Wiggins (Ink & Switch) - Local-First Software: Pragmatism vs Idealism