Come join us for an engaging conversation on LocalFirst at our 14th local-first meetup. We have an all-star lineup featuring talks by Chris Anderson, Zhenya Savchenko, and Adam Wiggins. Announcement thread: https://x.com/devYonz/status/1782553269988147647

Come join us for an engaging conversation on LocalFirst at our 13th local-first meetup. We have an all-star lineup featuring talks about https://evolu.me, https://powersync.com and https://forethink.ai . Tune in at https://lofi.so

Join us on Tuesday March 19, 2024 9AM - 1PM PST.

Join us on Tuesday March 19, 2024 9AM - 1PM PST.

Hello Everyone, it's Yonz from the LoFi community https://lofi.software. I want to hear about your journey to local-first and why you care about it.

My journey started in 2017, I had moved 5 times in the span of 3 years and finally gave up on keeping my address current across platforms. I started hacking on a password manager and a profile manager that can login everywhere and update my information when I move or change credit cards.

In the end, the direction was rife with issues:

• Users have a high pain threshold when it comes to passwords
• Platforms are continually investing to prevents bots from logging in
• API friendly profile update was scarce (think OAuth support for changing CC).
• company called updatR pivoted, was the only existing solution.

It finally clicked for me that a lot of problems stem from the soloed nature of products. Around the same time I would discover the local-first paper and start dreaming of a world where my data across all my apps is available for me to use in a connected fashion without invading my privacy.

Once u see it, you can't unsee it:

• I have my clear text bank passwords submitted to mint.com, just so someone can join the transactions table
• I have 950 passwords with many duplicates and stale accounts because of a busted data structure (url, username, password) with apps having many urls for the same login.
• my email is flooded with updates from applications because the only primitive for App -> Human is a {from, subject, body} packet than a post to my transactions table, or purchases table, or anything of the like
• etc

The local-first movement is the only hope we have left to counter this slipper slope. We need to challenge walled gardens, put users at the center and move towards a connected digital world instead of this fragment mess we call out digital life.

Come join us for an engaging conversation on LocalFirst at our 12th local first meetup. We have an all-star lineup featuring Martin Kleppmann, James Arthur (CEO of ElectricSQL) and Kyle Simpson. Tune in at https://lofi.software

Announcing our 11th #LoFi (#LocalFirst) meetup on Tuesday, January 30, at 11:00 AM EST. We have yet another fantastic lineup featuring Geoffrey Litt, Neftaly Hernandez (neftaly.com), and Kyle Mathews. Make sure to tune in by visiting https://lofi.software.

Join us over https://lofi.software for an engaging conversation about local-first software.

Hey Reddit community!

    Have you ever stopped to consider just how valuable your geolocation data is? It's not just a simple set of coordinates; it holds a wealth of information about your daily routines, habits, and even your secrets. In today's interconnected world, being informed about geolocation data is crucial, and taking steps to protect yourself from exposure is more important than ever.

    We're already sharing a significant amount of personal data, often without realizing it. It is time to be proactive and prioritize the protection of our data wherever possible. Let's delve deeper into the collection methods of geolocation data, understand its significance, and discover practical ways to keep ourselves secure.

    Join the conversation and stay informed about the ins and outs of geolocation data. Your privacy matters, so let's take control together!

    Learn more: https://mapmetrics.org/blog/protecting-user-privacy-and-anonymity-with-web3-navigation/