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Local-first software (2019)

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869 points gasull | 1 comments | 05 Jul 25 14:45 UTC | HN request time: 0.229s | source
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the_snooze ◴[05 Jul 25 15:42 UTC] No.44473511[source]▶
Anything with online dependencies will necessarily require ongoing upkeep and ongoing costs. If a system is not local-first (or ideally local-only), it’s not designed for long-term dependability.

Connected appliances and cars have got to be the stupidest bit of engineering from a practical standpoint.

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api ◴[05 Jul 25 15:44 UTC] No.44473529[source]▶
The entire thing is because of subscription revenue.

It’s self reinforcing because those companies that get subscription revenue have both more revenue and higher valuations enabling more fund raising, causing them to beat out companies that do not follow this model. This is why local first software died.

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1. seec ◴[05 Jul 25 20:11 UTC] No.44475182[source]▶
Pretty much greed being a universally destructive force in the world as usual.

When Apple joined the madness, all hopes where lost (that was a long time ago now, sight)