Software should keep working when the network does not
Offline capability is not a fallback. It is a statement about who controls the tool and where its essential work happens.
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Local-first
Software that treats the device as the primary place where work happens.
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Latency is part of the interface
Responsiveness is not an implementation detail. The time between intent and result changes how a tool feels and how people use it.
Privacy is a property of the architecture
The strongest privacy promise is not a policy paragraph. It is a system that has less sensitive data available to disclose in the first place.