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Currently Playing: Local-First Software: Taking Back Control of Our Data | a mini-doc

Most modern software assumes your data lives in the cloud. As long as you’re online, everything works. When you’re not, it often doesn’t. Local-First software starts from a different idea - that your data should live on your device: fast, responsive, and available whether you have an internet connection or not. In this mini-documentary, we talk to the builders and early-adopters of Local-First software about why it emerged, and what it changes about how applications are built. From synchronisation and conflict-free data types to privacy, encryption, and real-time collaboration, local-first represents both a technical shift and a shift in values. Producer: Emma Tracey Project Lead: Guillermo López Editor: Mauro Franceschetti Colorist: Valentin Petrillo Thanks to our sponsors for making this possible: Electric (https://electric-sql.com) PowerSync (https://www.powersync.com) Codemyriad (https://codemyriad.io) And to all the amazing people who are featured: Peter van Hardenberg: https://x.com/pvh Martin Kleppmann: https://bsky.app/profile/martin.kleppmann.com Adam Wiggins: https://x.com/_adamwiggins_ Rae McKelvey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krmckelv Eileen Wagner: https://bsky.app/profile/bumble.blue James Arthur: https://x.com/thruflo Thomas Artman: https://x.com/artman Rasmus Andersson: https://x.com/rsms Johannes Schickling: https://x.com/schickling Anselm Einckhoff: https://x.com/anselm_io Follow us: X: x.com/CultRepo Bluesky: cultrepo.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/cult.repo