Wow, just wow. @localfirstconf was a big success—I'm still reeling from the experience. ​ A few takeaways: ​ We had several demos of super-fast UIs. Each one was strangely shocking: we’re used to “fast” in non-game software meaning <200ms. @overtone_app, zerosync.dev, and of course @linear do paints on the next frame (at 60fps that’s <16ms). I can’t wait for a future where we can expect this from more software. ​ Seeing so many frameworks ( @jazz_tools, @dxos_org, @powersync_, ...) and end-user apps ( @AnytypeLabs, @GoodnotesApp, ...) describe their technical architectures made it clear there’s a lot of convergence on core patterns. In his opening talk, @martinkl suggested we might be ready for an IETF protocol standard for local-first sync in the next few years. I was skeptical at first but after seeing these similarities it feels within reach! ​ One of our goals for the conf was to bring together people who come to local-first from many different directions: technical, design, business, academic, and more. Some are focused on developer experience or saving money on their out-of-control cloud provider bills. Others care about privacy or long-term philosophical goals. But despite this variety, the community feels harmonious in shared values. ​ My favorite thing was talking to the "local-first curious" attendees, many of whom had only heard of the term recently. One of these compared the energy of this community to React circa 2013, which seems like a good signal. ​ Still plenty of unsolved problems including identity/auth, partial sync, data migrations, and economic model. But also seeing that lots of people in the community are making great progress in these areas. It’s a wide-open frontier! ​ Grateful for everyone who helped make this happen ❤️