Local-first, y/n? (Friends)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

Our friends Johannes Schickling & James Long join us to discuss the movement of local-first, its pros and cons, the tradeoffs, and the path to the warming waters of mostly local apps.

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Featuring:

• Johannes Schickling – GitHub, X
• James Long – Website, GitHub, X
• Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
• Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

• James’ local-first post
• Bear - Markdown Notes
• livestorejs · GitHub
• ElectricSQL | Postgres sync engine
• Overtone
• Zero Sync
• Automerge CRDT
• Jazz - Build local-first apps
• localfirst.fm
• Ink & Switch define “Local-first software”

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Kapitler

1. Let's talk! (00:00:00)

2. Sponsor: Fly.io (00:00:40)

https://fly.io/

3. Meet our friends (00:03:12)

4. Defining local-first (00:05:34)

5. Why go local-first? (00:09:36)

6. Sponsor: Timescale (00:26:12)

https://www.timescale.com

7. Sponsor: Eight Sleep (00:28:29)

https://www.eightsleep.com/changelog

8. What are the tradeoffs? (00:31:01)

9. Fighting the browser (00:46:10)

10. Overtone.pro (00:48:51)

11. Sponsor: WorkOS (00:56:26)

https://workos.com

12. How warm are local-first waters? (00:59:16)

13. Apple notes is less local-first (01:10:59)

14. The future for "mostly" local (01:16:57)

15. Listen to localfirst.fm (01:30:32)

16. Closing thoughts and stuff (01:32:10)