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Local-first software (2019)

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863 points gasull | 2 comments | 05 Jul 25 14:45 UTC | HN request time: 0.419s | source
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chrisweekly ◴[05 Jul 25 19:18 UTC] No.44474873[source]▶
> "we have gone further than other projects down the path towards production-ready local-first applications based on CRDTs"

This seems like a bold claim, but IMHO Ink & Switch have earned their solid reputation and it wouldn't surprise me if it's true. I agree w/ their analysis and am philosophically aligned w/ their user-centric worldview. So who's going to build "Firebase for CRDTs"?

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1. packetlost ◴[05 Jul 25 19:24 UTC] No.44474910[source]▶
> Firebase for CRDTs

Do you actually need anything special for CRDTs over a normal database? My understanding is the actual CRDT part is done "client side"

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2. chrisweekly ◴[05 Jul 25 19:31 UTC] No.44474954[source]▶
I was just referring to the posted article's assertion that "Firebase for CRDTs" is a huge opportunity. I think I agree w the authors that a well-architected CRDT solution for local-first apps requires capabilities not currently provided by Firebase or any other vendor. But I'm no expert.