The author expresses frustration with modern software, the cloud, and Big Tech, highlighting the sacrifices made for convenience and information sharing. They discuss working around these frustrations by building local-first software, replacing platforms with open protocols, self-hosting free and open-source software, and more. The article emphasizes the importance of real-time collaboration, as well as the challenges of transitioning to decentralized data replication and conflict resolution. The author advocates for personal software, developed by individuals for their own needs, as a way to escape the limitations of platforms and regain control over computing experiences. The piece ends with a discussion of the author’s personal software stack, outlining their approach to developing software projects.
https://olano.dev/blog/software-possession-for-personal-use/