Local-First Conf 2026

Local-First Conf 2026 takes place in Berlin, Germany, at Festsaal Kreuzberg, July 12 - 14th.

I’m one of the organizers on behalf of Ink & Switch, focused on Lab Day.

“Local first” is a term for software that prioritizes data ownership, user agency, and empowering of end users to do more with their digital tools.

Software creation is changing rapidly through LLM-assisted coding and AI agents. But our values are the same as ever.

We’re not here to chase the latest trend, but to think long-term about what we want computing and software to look like in 3, 5, or 10 years.

If you’re atproto-inclined, here is an RSVP https://atmo.rsvp/p/atmosphere.community/e/3mlo23qm5ukcr. Bluesky is sponsoring and Paul Frazee is speaking, and Tangled are also sponsors.

Lab Day