Local-first software
Bookmarked Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the cloud.
In this article we propose “local-first software”: a set of principles for software that enables both collaboration and ownership for users. Local-first ideals include the ability to work offline and collaborate across multiple devices, while also improving the security, privacy, long-term preservation, and user control of data.
Written in 2019, I think this article has proven prescient in what it proposes as the cure for mediocre app experiences. I wasn't even aware of the concept until a few weeks ago, but nevertheless I notice that I've been picking tools and shaping workflows that according to this template in the recent years.
Local + syncing ftw.