Local-first, y/n? with Johannes Schickling & James Long (Changelog & Friends #71)
Our friends Johannes Schickling & James Long join us to discuss the movement of local-first, its pros and cons, the tradeoffs, and the path to the warming waters of mostly local apps.
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