Beyond the Cloud: The Local-First Software Revolution • Brooklyn Zelenka & Julian Wood

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview hereBrooklyn Zelenka - Author of Numerous Libraries Including Witchcraft & Founded the Vancouver Functional Programming MeetupJulian Wood - Serverless Developer Advocate at AWSRESOURCESBrooklynhttps://bsky.app/profile/expede.wtfhttps://octodon.social/@[email protected]://github.com/expedehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brooklynzelenkahttps://notes.brooklynzelenka.comJulianhttps://bsky.app/profile/julianwood.comhttps://twitter.com/julian_woodhttp://www.wooditwork.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/julianrwoodLinkshttps://automerge.orghttps://discord.com/invite/zKGe4DCfgRhttps://www.robinsloan.com/notes/home-cooked-apphttps://github.com/ipvm-wghttps://www.localfirst.fmhttps://localfirstweb.devDESCRIPTIONDistributed systems researcher Brooklyn Zelenka unpacks the paradigm shift of local-first computing, where applications primarily run on users' devices and synchronize seamlessly without central servers.In a conversation with Julian Wood, she explains how this approach reduces latency, enables offline functionality, improves privacy through encryption, and democratizes app development—all while using sophisticated data structures. Perfect for collaborative tools and "cozy web" applications serving smaller communities, local-first software represents a fundamental rethinking of how we've built software for the past 30 years.RECOMMENDED BOOKSFord, Parsons, Kua & Sadalage • Building Evolutionary Architectures 2nd EditionFord, Richards, Sadalage & Dehghani • Software Architecture: The Hard PartsMark Richards & Neal Ford • Fundamentals of Software ArchitectureFord, Parsons & Kua • Building Evolutionary ArchitecturesNeal Ford • Functional ThinkingMichael Feathers • Working Effectively with Legacy CodeBlueskyInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!