Why Local-First Apps Haven’t Become Popular?

Offline-first apps promise instant loading and privacy, but in practice, very few apps get offline support because getting sync right is surprisingly hard.

Marco Bambini

I cleaned up this thread about decentralized contact book in a blog post here:
https://blogue.narf.ca/2023/09/federated-contact-book/

I'm very open to receiving feedback. What is preventing this from existing? This is a old problem; why don't we have a solution yet?

#decentralizedContacts #contactBook #p2p #localFirstApps #FederatedProfile #DecentralizedIdentity #FederatedIdentity #FederatedContactApp #ContactApps #OpenProtocol #privacy #email

Federated contact book – narF voit le monde dans des lunettes hexagonales

We made it into WIRED! Check out this great piece on local-first applications featuring our friends @martin and @pvh of Ink & Switch and our very own @expede! #localfirstapps #localfirst https://www.wired.com/story/the-cloud-is-a-prison-can-the-local-first-software-movement-set-us-free/
The Cloud Is a Prison. Can the Local-First Software Movement Set Us Free?

Tired of relying on Big Tech to enable collaboration, peer-to-peer enthusiasts are creating a new model that cuts out the middleman. (That’s you, Google.)

WIRED
What are your favorite local-first software projects? #localfirstapps

Hey, Strange Loop attendees and St. Louis friends!

Join Fission and Ink & Switch for a Local-First Software Unconference at the TechArtista Downtown.

There will be small group discussions, demos, and lightning talks, on local-first software tech foundations and implementation.

Tickets are $40 to help chip in for food & venue rental, and registration is open now. See ya there! https://lu.ma/localfirstswunconf-stlouis #localfirstapps

Local-First Software Unconference · Luma

On Sat September 23, 2023, immediately following the Strange Loop conference, we are holding a community event for everybody interested in local-first software…

Want to see if Webnative File System, our encrypted file system for local-first apps, is right for you? Check out our newest workshop! https://fission.codes/blog/odd-avatars-workshop/ #localfirstapps #wnfs #oddsdk
ODD Avatars Workshop – Fission

Protocol Engineer Brian and Head of Design Ryan created a workshop that gives users hands-on experience using WNFS and the ODD App Template.

Fission
Stop tying data availability to network availability! Go local-first and always have access to your data, even when you're offline. #localfirstapps