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Clarification: I'm not the author of the linked post. I read your post some time back and feel it's been an organizing force for developers in this space — gre
by runningamok 3y ago
Clarification: I'm not the author of the linked post.
I read your post some time back and feel it's been an organizing force for developers in this space — great job and thanks for the work you put into it.
I often wonder about terminology. What was the reason you chose "local-first" over "offline-first" (or even "serverfree" as in this case)?
- runningamok 3y agoMy mistake, I see that post wasn't written by you
- samwillis 3y agoSadly, I'm not part of Ink and Switch and did not write that post... They are an incredible bunch, as are so many people in the local-first / CRDT space, many I have had the opportunity to meet and collaborate with.
- bombcar 3y agoFor me (not the author) "local first" makes it clear that "on device" is a first-class citizen, and the server is an afterthought. "Offline-first" or "server free" sounds much more limiting, like it will be able to limp when offline, but really wants to connect to a server eventually. I also (personally) don't like "serverfree" because servers are good - they're not the problem! It's the "servers you don't and can't control" cloud dependencies that are the issue.