The local-first movement traces its emotional origin to a mundane frustration: listening to music on a train that disappeared into tunnels, where playlists vanished mid-song because the app needed cell service. That moment of 'this is so stupid, why have we done this to ourselves?' became a rallying cry for rebuilding software around the assumption that connectivity is optional, not guaranteed.
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