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I'm curious as to why you feel offline support is such a big deal? Maybe my perspective is warped by living in a major US city, but I'm pretty much connected t

I'm curious as to why you feel offline support is such a big deal? Maybe my perspective is warped by living in a major US city, but I'm pretty much connected to the internet all the time. I'm pretty sure the only time I disconnect and have my computer on me is when I'm on a plane. So much of my other work requires the access to the internet and the ability to communicate, I just don't see the need for offline mode. To put it another way, I can't see many situations where I could effectively do my job (outside of some minor tasks) without internet access, even if Airtable was available offline. I do agree that it's a nice to have, but I just don't see it as a deal breaker.

bonestamp2 8y ago
> I'm pretty sure the only time I disconnect and have my computer on me is when I'm on a plane. That is changing too. I remember when airline wifi was new and we used to watch netflix (now they block it of course). But now I frequently VPN in from a plane and continue working. Sometimes I get more work done because there are even fewer distractions on the plane.
hammerbrostime 8y ago
I work in NYC. The most efficient form of transportation is the subway, and phone signals are not great down there. If you take a train out of the city, there are huge dead zones. There is at least an hour of my day that I am trying to be productive that I do not have good internet connections.