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4 pieces filed under “offline”.
Engineering · 14 Aug 2026 · 11 min
Local-first sync engines: what we learned shipping one
Field notes from building a real sync engine: CRDT vs last-write-wins in practice, conflict UX that doesn't panic users, and when to skip it all.
local-firstsyncCRDT
Engineering · 14 Aug 2026 · 10 minQueuing writes for a flaky world
Offline writes done honestly: outbox queues, idempotency keys, optimistic state that admits it's pending, conflict surfacing, and deciding which features truly need them.
architectureofflinesync
Engineering · 19 Feb 2026 · 10 minService workers: an honest production guide
Service workers are the most powerful and least forgiving API in the browser. Cache strategies by content type, update flows, offline fallbacks and production debugging.
service workersofflinePWA
Engineering · 20 June 2025 · 10 minLocal-first on the web: sync engines, honestly
What local-first architecture actually costs and buys: IndexedDB patterns, CRDT trade-offs, schema migrations, sync-status UX, and when server-first is simply right.
architectureofflinesync