The Jump to Hyperspace: Light Speed, User Agency and Moving Past the Cloud

Explore the concept of local-first software in this 47-minute conference talk from GOTO Chicago 2024. Brooklyn Zelenka, author of numerous libraries including Witchcraft and founder of the Vancouver Functional Programming Meetup, presents "The Jump to Hyperspace: Light Speed, User Agency & Moving Past the Cloud." Discover how local-first software (LoFi) offers an alternative architecture that makes building applications easier and faster to ship while giving users ownership of their online presence. Learn about advancements in CRDTs, cryptography, and authentication that enable better experiences working offline, peer-to-peer, federated, or through the cloud. The presentation covers economic considerations, distributed systems challenges, access control mechanisms, and universal compute concepts, offering a fresh perspective on software architecture that moves beyond traditional cloud infrastructure.