Nostr clients are perfect examples of software that should prioritize a local-first approach. However, many Nostr developers still write software as if there's a reliable backend. But in a decentralized network, there isn't one. It's essential to maintain a local state and only synchronize this local state with the relays when necessary.
https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first/static/local-first.pdf
That's why all these apps suck so bad... Plus bad UX and no view on usability. Just my 2 cts
The cache for events was one of the first features we implemented in Plebstr, but we aren't entirely local-first. However, we acknowledge the areas you've mentioned need substantial improvements.
We're learning as we build, and there's nothing wrong with that, in my opinion.
Thanks for sharing 💜
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