Local-First Apps

On Thursday 5th September we will be joined by James Chetwood – Freelance Web Developer, and Dave Pereira-Gurnell – Developer/Trainer at Spacecat for a couple of exciting talks:

Design GUI: Exploring CSS Variables.
James will talk about talk about his project – Design GUI. Covering his process of starting with a vague idea and iterating through different technologies, eventually landing on a Chrome Extension and CSS Variables.

Sync Different: Building Local-First Apps
Does your web app work offline? What about supporting multiplayer editing? No? You’re not alone—these features are notoriously challenging to implement. Web development is already complex, and adding offline functionality or real-time collaboration is a step beyond what most of us are willing to try. Yet, a new wave of web and mobile apps, like Linear, Figma, and Goodnotes, are managing to deliver these capabilities seamlessly. In this talk, we’ll explore how apps like these are built and how you can leverage similar strategies in your own projects. Dave will back this up by walking you through a simple multiplayer editor using the open-source CRDT Automerge.

Pizzas provided by our venue! Runway East has been fighting boring offices since 2014. Members get team bliss guaranteed with space to scale. Learn more. Drinks will be provided by Silicon Brighton.

You will be able to join us in-person at Runway East or online (link added closer tot the time).

In-person attendees: Please arrive at Runway East (ground floor) between 19:00 and 19:15 for refreshments and socializing. Make sure you are registered to attend so we have an idea of numbers for catering.

Remote attendees: We will start broadcasting the event at 19:30 (link will be added here closer to the time), there is no need to register.

Don’t forget to join the Async Slack community for updates.