Offline First Computing in an Online World

Explore the world of offline-first computing in this conference talk from NDC TechTown 2023. Dive into Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs) and Data Distribution Service (DDS) technologies, learning how they can be combined to create truly distributed applications. Discover how CRDTs enable complex distributed state management, similar to Git, while DDS provides near real-time updates without a central message broker. Gain insights into building systems that work primarily on local copies and synchronize with other participants. Understand the broader implications of these technologies for offline-capable applications. Suitable for developers interested in offline-first approaches, the talk includes a practical demonstration and covers topics such as publish-subscribe systems, distributed state management, and serverless infrastructure.