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Local-First Software Is Easier to Scale

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175 points chilipepperhott | 1 comments | 05 Jul 25 15:54 UTC | HN request time: 0.261s | source
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mkagenius ◴[05 Jul 25 18:47 UTC] No.44474681[source]▶
Three clear advantages of a local first software:

1. No network latency, you do not have to send anything across the atlantic.

2. Your get privacy.

3. Its free, you do not need to pay any SaaS business.

An additional would be, the scale being built-in. Every person has their own setup. One central agency doesn't have to take care of all.

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ebiester ◴[05 Jul 25 19:29 UTC] No.44474937[source]▶
And if you’re willing to pay $195 for the package and upgrades of $50 each time the OS breaks the app, we are good. And as long as this software doesn’t have to sync across mobile and desktop. And as long as this is single user software.

Then sure.

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1. carlosjobim ◴[05 Jul 25 21:25 UTC] No.44475679[source]▶
You shouldn't upgrade the OS on a machine with important paid-for software which you are using.