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Everything about Local-first software
Software engineering approach where data is stored locally
Local-first software is a software engineering approach in which an application stores its data primarily on the user's own device rather than on remote servers. Users can read and write data without an Internet connection, and changes are synchronized across devices in the background when connectivity is available. The approach differs from conventional cloud-based applications, where the server holds the authoritative copy of user data and the client acts as a thin client. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Local-first softwareA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: American FilmThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: LoRe: A Programming Model for Verifiably Safe Local-first SoftwareCited 7 times
- Go sideways: AutomergeA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Client–server modelA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
American FilmAmerican Film Institute · 1975
Computer NetworksAndrew S. Tanenbaum, John David Wetherall · 1981
Artificial intelligenceStuart J. Russell, Peter Norvig · 1994
Modern Operating SystemsAndrew S. Tanenbaum, Herbert Bos · 1992
Objects first with JavaDavid J. Barnes, Michael Kolling · 2002
Invitation to Computer ScienceG. Michael Schneider, Judith L. Gersting · 1995
Apache CookbookKen Coar, Rich Bowen · 2003
Starting Out with JavaTony Gaddis · 2004
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