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the Seven Ideals for Local-First Software<\/a> 0<\/a> — basically for free:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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• Software can respond near-instantaneously to user input. (No waiting on server round-trips, no spinners.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Cross-device synchronization. (Pick up work on your mobile device just where you left off with your laptop.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
• “Offline-First” as a subset of Local-First. (Connectivity is irrelevant when interacting with the application>0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Seamless collaboration with other peers. (Edit and sync shared data without fear of conflicts.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Full data agency. (Do what you want with your data, it’s yours only.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Secure and private data management. (Everything is encrypted, only you have the keys.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Full ownership and control over the application’s data. (No one can take away a service from you.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFound on https:\/\/pub.dev\/packages\/tlfs<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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