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
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
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.
Most people don’t bother evaluating anything and just decide based on feel and uninformed advice.