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That's the thing. I want to make apps where the client-state is more than a cache. I want it to be able to be authoritative. Sure, you probably want to put som
by kevincox 5y ago
That's the thing. I want to make apps where the client-state is more than a cache. I want it to be able to be authoritative.
Sure, you probably want to put some sort of syncing on top, but that isn't even always necessary.
- aboodman 5y agoAlright, there is some naming collision then. "offline-first" (terrible name, but here we are) generally refers to a classic web application that wants to be able to run offline either for network resiliency reasons or for performance. "local-first" is a term that has been coined for something close to what you are talking about: https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first.html https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first.html
- oblib 5y agoYou can do that with CouchDB installed on the client's PC. Syncing that with a Cloud based CouchDB is trivial, and fast and efficient, and requires no user interaction.