Get to know local-first pioneers PouchDB & CouchDB — Look ma, offline with no CRDTs!
K.3.201 | Day 2 | 16:20 - 16:40 | Speakers: Alex Feyerke
Abstract
PouchDB and CouchDB have been an absolute Local-First Dream Team since 2013. In this workshop, we’ll show you why. Join us for hands-on time with PouchDB itself, a look at a fleshed out demo app to see how the Open Source projects PouchDB, CouchDB and app state fit together, and a quick glance at a convenient Open-Source way to easily host your own CouchDB.
We’ll cover:
- Local (in-client) data storage
- Client-to-Server data synchronisation
- Working offline and handling conflicts
- How to use database events to power your UI
We’ll also share a bit about why we believe it is important to build on Open Source projects with a clear governance structure, so you can rely on it for the long-term.
Time permitting, we’ll share some of the extraordinary projects we have built with PouchDB & CouchDB:
- A COVID Vaccination infrastructure for all of Bavaria
- Fighting Ebola with first-responder support software
- Route planning for humanitarian relief efforts in an active crisis zone
Speakers
After detours through graphic design, studying media and literature at university and spending far too much time freelancing for ad agencies, Alex eventually co-founded Neighbourhoodie Software in Berlin, where he can finally do something useful: work on projects that genuinely improve people’s lives. He’s been designing and building offline-first apps since 2013, when he helped coin the term Offline First.
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