From 6ca718aca59eac9f250badd26f9b118e705d0c20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: EuAndreh Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2026 09:19:35 -0300 Subject: m --- .../en/slide/2020/11/14/local-first-hype.adoc | 208 +----------------- .../en/slide/2020/11/14/local-first-hype.eslaides | 232 +++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 239 insertions(+), 201 deletions(-) create mode 100644 src/content/en/slide/2020/11/14/local-first-hype.eslaides (limited to 'src/content/en/slide/2020/11') diff --git a/src/content/en/slide/2020/11/14/local-first-hype.adoc b/src/content/en/slide/2020/11/14/local-first-hype.adoc index fd83115..2aeaf3f 100644 --- a/src/content/en/slide/2020/11/14/local-first-hype.adoc +++ b/src/content/en/slide/2020/11/14/local-first-hype.adoc @@ -1,204 +1,10 @@ -# On "local-first" += On local-first +:deck: local-first-hype.pdf +:article: link:../../../../blog/2020/11/14/local-first-review.html -@Beyond the CRDT silver bullet +Beyond the CRDT silver bullet. ---- -## Part 1 -# Exposition +link:{deck}[See the PDF]. ---- -## Target -... -- documents -- files -- personal data repositories -.. -Not: banking services, e-commerce, social networking, ride-sharing, etc. - ---- -... -# 7 ideals for local-first software - ---- -... -# 1 - no spinners: your work at your fingertips - ---- -... -# 2 - your work is not trapped on one device - ---- -... -# 3 - the network is optional - ---- -... -# 4 - seamless collaboration with your colleagues - ---- -... -# 5 - the long now - ---- -... -# 6 - security and privacy by default - ---- -... -# 7 - you retain ultimate ownership and control - ---- -## Towards a better future -.... -@ CRDTs (Conflict-free Replicated Data Types) as a Foundational Technology - ---- -## Use case -. - # in node A and node B - s = "Hello, World" - - # in node A - s = "Hello, Alice" - - # in node B - s = "Hello, Bob" - -How to reconcile those? -- Hello, ABloibce -- Hello, AliceBob -- Hello, BobAlice -- Hello, Alice -\... - ---- -# Existing CRDTs differ -- performance -- storage -- compression -- metadata overhead - ---- -... -# Hint towards the "automerge" CRDT - ---- -...... -@@show comparison table, page 9 - ---- -## Part 2 -# Critique - ---- -## Software license -... -@@"In our opinion, maintaining control and ownership of data does not mean that the software must necessarily be open source." - ---- -## Example 1 - intentional restriction -. - #!/bin/sh - TODAY="$(date +%s)" - LICENSE_EXPIRATION="$(date -d 2020-10-27 +%s)" - if [ "$TODAY" -ge "$LICENSE_EXPIRATION" ]; then - echo 'License expired!' - exit 1 - fi - echo $((2 + 2)) -. - # today - $ ./useful-adder.sh - 4 - - # tomorrow - $ ./useful-adder.sh - License expired! ---- -## Example 2 - unintentional restriction -. - # today - $ useful-program - # ... useful output ... - - # tomorrow, with more data - $ useful-program - ERROR: Panic! Stack overflow! - ---- -.. -# local-first *requires* free software - -Otherwise "The Long Now" (ideal nº5) is lost - ---- -## Denial of existing solutions -.. -@@"In principle it is possible to collaborate without a repository service, e.g. by sending patch files by email, but the majority of Git users rely on GitHub." -. -Solution: either GitHub+CRDTs or git send-email - ---- -## Plain-text formats -. -@@"Git is highly optimized for code and similar line-based text file" -. -It even pulls software to the plain text directtion, e.g.: -- delivery-templates -- common-core.protocols.config -. -Why not exploit that more? - ---- -## Ditching of web applications -.. -@@"The architecture of web apps remains fundamentally server-centric -. -% FIXME: links -Disagree. Contrast PouchDB with Android Instant Apps - ---- -## Costs are underrated -. -- storage -- backups -- maintenance -. -Example: blog vs vlog - ---- -## Real-time collaboration a bit overrated -. -It is only possible on the presence of reliable, medium-quality network connection -.. -@@"X also works when inside an elevator, subway or plane!" - ---- -## On CRDTs and developer experience -. -@@"For an app developer, how does the use of a CRDT-based data layer compare to existing storage layers like a SQL database, a filesystem, or CoreData? Is a distributed system harder to write software for? -. -@YES. -. -% FIXME: link -See "A Note on Distributed Computing" - ---- -## Conclusion -. -Why this is a "paper I love": it took offline-first and ran with it. -. -But a pinch of CRDT won't make the world local-first. -. -The tricky part is the end of the sentence: "in spite of the Cloud". - ---- -## References -. -% FIXME: links -1. "Local-First Software: You Own Your Data, in spite of the Cloud", by M. Kleppmann, A. Wiggins, P. Van Hardenberg and M. F. McGranaghan -2. The Morning Paper article -3. "A Note on Distributed Compiting", by J. Waldo, G. Wyant, A. Wollrath and S. Kendall -4. these slides: euandre.org/slide/ -5. prose version of this presentation -6. view source +_The prose version of this presentation is the article +{article}[Local-First Software: article review]._ diff --git a/src/content/en/slide/2020/11/14/local-first-hype.eslaides b/src/content/en/slide/2020/11/14/local-first-hype.eslaides new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8f44ad2 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/en/slide/2020/11/14/local-first-hype.eslaides @@ -0,0 +1,232 @@ += On "local-first" + +Beyond the CRDT silver bullet + +<<< + +== Part 1 +=== Exposition + +<<< + +== Target +... +* documents +* files +* personal data repositories +.. +Not: banking services, e-commerce, social networking, ride-sharing, etc. + +<<< + +... +== 7 ideals for local-first software + +<<< + +... +== 1 - no spinners: your work at your fingertips + +<<< + +... +== 2 - your work is not trapped on one device + +<<< + +... +== 3 - the network is optional + +<<< + +... +== 4 - seamless collaboration with your colleagues + +<<< + +... +== 5 - the long now + +<<< + +... +== 6 - security and privacy by default + +<<< + +... +== 7 - you retain ultimate ownership and control + +<<< + +== Towards a better future +.... +[.lead] +CRDTs (Conflict-free Replicated Data Types) as a Foundational Technology + +<<< + +== Use case +---- +# in node A and node B +s = "Hello, World" + +# in node A +s = "Hello, Alice" + +# in node B +s = "Hello, Bob" + +---- +How to reconcile those? +* Hello, ABloibce +* Hello, AliceBob +* Hello, BobAlice +* Hello, Alice +\... + +<<< + +== Existing CRDTs differ +* performance +* storage +* compression +* metadata overhead + +<<< + +... +== Hint towards the "automerge" CRDT + +<<< + +...... +[.lead] +@show comparison table, page 9 + +<<< + +== Part 2 +=== Critique + +<<< + +== Software license +... +[.lead] +@"In our opinion, maintaining control and ownership of data does not mean that the software must necessarily be open source." + +<<< + +== Example 1 - intentional restriction +---- +#!/bin/sh +TODAY="$(date +%s)" +LICENSE_EXPIRATION="$(date -d 2020-10-27 +%s)" +if [ "$TODAY" -ge "$LICENSE_EXPIRATION" ]; then + echo 'License expired!' + exit 1 +fi +echo $((2 + 2)) +---- +---- +# today +$ ./useful-adder.sh +4 + +# tomorrow +$ ./useful-adder.sh +License expired! +---- + +<<< + +== Example 2 - unintentional restriction +---- +# today +$ useful-program +# ... useful output ... + +# tomorrow, with more data +$ useful-program +ERROR: Panic! Stack overflow! + +---- + +<<< + +.. +== local-first *requires* free software + +Otherwise "The Long Now" (ideal nº5) is lost + +<<< + +== Denial of existing solutions +.. +[.lead] +@"In principle it is possible to collaborate without a repository service, e.g. by sending patch files by email, but the majority of Git users rely on GitHub." +Solution: either GitHub+CRDTs or git send-email + +<<< + +== Plain-text formats +[.lead] +@"Git is highly optimized for code and similar line-based text file" +It even pulls software to the plain text directtion, e.g.: +* delivery-templates +* common-core.protocols.config +Why not exploit that more? + +<<< + +== Ditching of web applications +.. +[.lead] +@"The architecture of web apps remains fundamentally server-centric +// FIXME: links +Disagree. Contrast PouchDB with Android Instant Apps + +<<< + +== Costs are underrated +* storage +* backups +* maintenance +Example: blog vs vlog + +<<< + +== Real-time collaboration a bit overrated +It is only possible on the presence of reliable, medium-quality network connection +.. +[.lead] +@"X also works when inside an elevator, subway or plane!" + +<<< + +== On CRDTs and developer experience +[.lead] +@"For an app developer, how does the use of a CRDT-based data layer compare to existing storage layers like a SQL database, a filesystem, or CoreData? Is a distributed system harder to write software for? +[.lead] +YES. +// FIXME: link +See "A Note on Distributed Computing" + +<<< + +== Conclusion +Why this is a "paper I love": it took offline-first and ran with it. +But a pinch of CRDT won't make the world local-first. +The tricky part is the end of the sentence: "in spite of the Cloud". + +<<< + +== References +// FIXME: links +. "Local-First Software: You Own Your Data, in spite of the Cloud", by M. Kleppmann, A. Wiggins, P. Van Hardenberg and M. F. McGranaghan +. The Morning Paper article +. "A Note on Distributed Compiting", by J. Waldo, G. Wyant, A. Wollrath and S. Kendall +. these slides: euandre.org/slide/ +. prose version of this presentation +. view source -- cgit v1.3