Some Notes on Local-First Development

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  • I see “local-first” as shifting reads and writes to an embedded database in each client via“sync engines” that facilitate data exchange between clients and servers. (View Highlight)
  • Put differently: local-first CRDT-based sync engines can drive consistency within a system but real-world systems also need an authoritative server which can enforce consistency within external constraints and systems. (View Highlight)

title: “Some Notes on Local-First Development” author: “bricolage.io” url: ”https://bricolage.io/some-notes-on-local-first-development/” date: 2023-12-19 source: reader tags: media/articles

Some Notes on Local-First Development

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Highlights

  • I see “local-first” as shifting reads and writes to an embedded database in each client via“sync engines” that facilitate data exchange between clients and servers. (View Highlight)
  • Put differently: local-first CRDT-based sync engines can drive consistency within a system but real-world systems also need an authoritative server which can enforce consistency within external constraints and systems. (View Highlight)