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What is Local first development
Explore the power of local-first web development and its impact on modern web applications. Learn how to build offline-capable, user-centric apps that prioritize data ownership and seamless synchronization. Discover the key principles and implementation steps for creating robust local-first web apps using Vue.
As browsers and devices become more powerful, we can now create web applications that minimize backend dependencies, eliminate loading delays, and overcome network errors. While modern frameworks like Nuxt have improved initial load times through server-side rendering, many apps still suffer from performance issues post-load. Lose everything!😊 Users can continue using local copy of software + dataService Implementation😟 Custom service for each app (infra, ops, on-call rotation, …)😊 Sync service is generic → outsource to cloud vendor File Editing 📝 - text editors, word processors, spreadsheets, slides, graphics, video, music, CAD, Jupyter notebooks Productivity 📋 - notes, tasks, issues, calendar, time tracking, messaging, bookkeeping Summary: Ideal for apps where users freely manipulate their data
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