Offline-first apps promise instant loading and privacy, but in practice, very few apps get offline support because getting sync right is surprisingly hard.
https://marcobambini.substack.com/p/why-local-first-apps-havent-become
Why Local-First Apps Haven’t Become Popular?
Submitted 4 weeks ago by realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city to technology@lemmy.zip
https://marcobambini.substack.com/p/why-local-first-apps-havent-become
Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Because people are idiots and value convenience over every other factor when voting with their wallets.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 4 weeks ago
Valuing convenience over other things doesn’t make someone an idiot. As with everything, you evaluate a product on the benefits it gives vs the drawbacks it brings. For most people the benefits of cloud/online syncing far outweighs the drawbacks.
87Six@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Most people don’t bother evaluating anything and jist decide based on feel and uninformed advice.