Remember when there was no "cloud" and just locally executing software with local persistence?
I want very much to return to that. There are a few use cases for me, personally, where SaaS / "the cloud" makes sense but for 99% of what I use a computer for, I want local only. I don't want my application to require an active Internet connection. I don't want it sending data to someone else's computer. Probably most importantly, I don't want the software that I pay for to change on me without my direct opt-in.
The fact that we have articles about offline-first, cloud is "optional" is hilarious when this was just normal every day software only a few short years ago. I can't stand how trend-happy our industry is. "The Cloud" and "SaaS" solved a few problems for a few people ... but we went all in as if there were no alternatives and those of us who don't require mobility and would prefer that we can choose when to "upgrade" and what data to "share" were left behind.
Remember when there was no "cloud" and just locally executing software with local persistence?
I want very much to return to that. There are a few use cases for me, personally, where SaaS / "the cloud" makes sense but for 99% of what I use a computer for, I want local only. I don't want my application to require an active Internet connection. I don't want it sending data to someone else's computer. Probably most importantly, I don't want the software that I pay for to change on me without my direct opt-in.
The fact that we have articles about offline-first, cloud is "optional" is hilarious when this was just normal every day software only a few short years ago. I can't stand how trend-happy our industry is. "The Cloud" and "SaaS" solved a few problems for a few people ... but we went all in as if there were no alternatives and those of us who don't require mobility and would prefer that we can choose when to "upgrade" and what data to "share" were left behind.