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When I switched to Immich, I thought I was going to give up a lot for the sake of self hosting. To my surprise, it’s actually better than anything I’ve used fro
by WD-42 1y ago
When I switched to Immich, I thought I was going to give up a lot for the sake of self hosting. To my surprise, it’s actually better than anything I’ve used from Apple or Google. Unicorns exist, they are just rare.
- brianpan 1y ago> Why haven't local-first apps become popular? The Immich "Quick Start" step 1 is mkdir and wget commands. Step 2 is "Populate the .env file with custom values" I get it, when the prerequisites are 1) run a server and 2) have Docker installed, but this isn't inspiring confidence that local-first apps will become popular.
- reilly3000 1y agoSelf-hosted services and local-first apps are distinct topics. Local-first is about keeping data on clients- orchestrated via a centralized or distributed system. Usually it means installing an app that works offline, and might sync to desktop. Self-hosting is about running servers in owned or rented infrastructure, and that is never a turnkey proposition.
- stavros 1y agoWhile Immich is fantastic enough for me to have paid the $100 just to support them, it's self-hosted, not offline-first. The two are different.