2024.09.19

đź“° News & Discussions

Aljoscha Meyer & Sam Gwilym - Earthstar + Willow

"We’re working on Willow, a family of protocols for synchronisable data stores." "You may have heard of something like this referred to as 'local-first', or offline-first, and we’re far from the first to develop this kind of system. But we think Willow brings some important advancements to this space."

Local Network Everything

"[On] local-first websites... devices should all have their own local network address, so you can share websites, files, etc. just with friends nearby"

Yes, you should use SQLite: Notion's creative SQLite usage for 20% faster loads

"I want to note that this is a short summary, with commentary and useful links, of Notion’s original blog post: 'How we sped up Notion in the browser with WASM SQLite'. My job here is to distill the key points and relate the general, applicable takeaways."

"Helpful perspective shift when architecting a local-first app"

From @schickling: "Local-first perspective: How to build the best app for a single user or small group of collaborators"

Why we’re building open source startups (scheduled event)

"[W]e will host another X Space. This time we will be joined by @steveruizok from @tldraw as well as @heapwolf, @richburdon and @raymmar_. The conversation will center around COSS, Local-first software and Spacial Canvases." - @dxos_org

🛠️ Tools & Resources

Overview of Synchronization in SignalDB

"I’m excited to announce the release of the new sync engine for SignalDB. This feature is designed to make data synchronization more efficient and flexible, whether you’re building offline-first apps or need reliable syncing with remote servers." - zlies on HN.

Simplifying Mobile Development With React Native For Couchbase Lite

"Today, I’m excited to introduce the new React Native – Native Module for Couchbase Lite, now available in public beta on NPM."

✨ Apps

Boiling Insights

"Boiling Insights runs DuckDB efficiently on your laptop over your data on S3." "Boiling Insights is a local first data stack for building end to end pipelines from ingestion to transformation to visualization"

screenpipe: 24/7 Screen & Audio Capture

"just launched screenpipe - an open source lib to build personalized ai powered by what you've seen, said, or heard. alternative to rewind.ai." "local-first, you own your data"

Treedome: A Hierarchical Local-First Note-Taking App

"This time for App Of The Week, we have Treedome, a new secure note-taking app that focuses on being local-first and organizes notes in tree-like structures."

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