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The Past, Present, and Future of Local-First

by martin-kleppmann

Martin Kleppmann traces local-first from CRDTs to a proposed definition: software where another computer's availability never blocks the user—including when the developer shuts down.

local-firstsoftware-architecturedata-ownershipJan 4, 2026

Local-First Software: You Own Your Data, in Spite of the Cloud

by martin-kleppmann, adam-wiggins, peter-van-hardenberg, mark-mcgranaghan

A foundational essay proposing that data ownership and real-time collaboration are not mutually exclusive, introducing CRDTs as the enabling technology for local-first software.

local-firstcrdtdata-ownershipoffline-firstcollaborationJan 1, 2026
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