Adam Wiggins
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Working to make computers better. Cofounder of Ink & Switch, Heroku, and Local-First Conf.
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Politics and emotion at Local-First Conf · Adam Wiggins
My reflections on Local-First Conf 2026. I was surprised by the angles of geopolitics, and charged emotion in response to our changing industry.
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Biggest and best @localfirstconf.com yet, IMO!
Surprising emergent themes this year: geopolitics and EU digital sovereignty, and strong conflicting emotions on LLM-assisted coding.
More: adamwiggins.com/posts/politi...
Surprising emergent themes this year: geopolitics and EU digital sovereignty, and strong conflicting emotions on LLM-assisted coding.
More: adamwiggins.com/posts/politi...
Looking forward to this one
On Oct 14th 1996, Matthias Ettrich, a student in Germany, posted to Usenet asking for help build a real desktop for Linux.
That post led to the creation of KDE, one of the most impactful free software communities in the world.
Catch the trailer for our documentary about KDE on Saturday 19th.
That post led to the creation of KDE, one of the most impactful free software communities in the world.
Catch the trailer for our documentary about KDE on Saturday 19th.
September 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Looking forward to this one
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I’ve been diving into WAICT, a new cypherpunk spec for browsers.
Even open-source local-first web apps have a chain-of-trust problem: a government could seize the domain, serve a malicious client, and steal your local database.
blog.cloudflare.com/improving-th...
Even open-source local-first web apps have a chain-of-trust problem: a government could seize the domain, serve a malicious client, and steal your local database.
blog.cloudflare.com/improving-th...
September 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I’ve been diving into WAICT, a new cypherpunk spec for browsers.
Even open-source local-first web apps have a chain-of-trust problem: a government could seize the domain, serve a malicious client, and steal your local database.
blog.cloudflare.com/improving-th...
Even open-source local-first web apps have a chain-of-trust problem: a government could seize the domain, serve a malicious client, and steal your local database.
blog.cloudflare.com/improving-th...
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Today we bring you the second @localfirstconf.com Lab Day video.
Follow Ivy Reese @spiralganglion.com as she whirls through PlayBook: A Programmable Paper Notebook
It's a blank page in the truest sense, for pulling ideas out of your head so you can feel and think differently about them.
Follow Ivy Reese @spiralganglion.com as she whirls through PlayBook: A Programmable Paper Notebook
It's a blank page in the truest sense, for pulling ideas out of your head so you can feel and think differently about them.
PlayBook: A Programmable Paper Notebook
YouTube video by Ink & Switch
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Today we bring you the second @localfirstconf.com Lab Day video.
Follow Ivy Reese @spiralganglion.com as she whirls through PlayBook: A Programmable Paper Notebook
It's a blank page in the truest sense, for pulling ideas out of your head so you can feel and think differently about them.
Follow Ivy Reese @spiralganglion.com as she whirls through PlayBook: A Programmable Paper Notebook
It's a blank page in the truest sense, for pulling ideas out of your head so you can feel and think differently about them.
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Outstanding new work on a composable and collaborative malleable computing environment from @inkandswitch.com!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UxG...
* Same data, collaboratively edited in different tools!
* Same tools, themselves collaboratively edited!
(cont)
* Same data, collaboratively edited in different tools!
* Same tools, themselves collaboratively edited!
(cont)
Introducing Patchwork-26
YouTube video by Ink & Switch
www.youtube.com
September 9, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Outstanding new work on a composable and collaborative malleable computing environment from @inkandswitch.com!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UxG...
* Same data, collaboratively edited in different tools!
* Same tools, themselves collaboratively edited!
(cont)
* Same data, collaboratively edited in different tools!
* Same tools, themselves collaboratively edited!
(cont)
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As a follow up to the @localfirstconf.com we are doing a unofficial local-first meetup in Cologne on the 15th of October. Maybe this can be a regular event where we can exchange knowledge? The two talks are to get the conversations started. If you are interested in joining, feel free to contact me.
September 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
As a follow up to the @localfirstconf.com we are doing a unofficial local-first meetup in Cologne on the 15th of October. Maybe this can be a regular event where we can exchange knowledge? The two talks are to get the conversations started. If you are interested in joining, feel free to contact me.
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A century before we would move from fixed-program computers to reprogrammable ones, Ada Lovelace realized that the Analytical Engine was capable of universal computation.
Reading her Notes is thrilling for her awestruck articulation of these ideas.
Available now; link in reply.
Reading her Notes is thrilling for her awestruck articulation of these ideas.
Available now; link in reply.
September 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM
A century before we would move from fixed-program computers to reprogrammable ones, Ada Lovelace realized that the Analytical Engine was capable of universal computation.
Reading her Notes is thrilling for her awestruck articulation of these ideas.
Available now; link in reply.
Reading her Notes is thrilling for her awestruck articulation of these ideas.
Available now; link in reply.
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Today we're officially sharing the "Introducing Patchwork-26" video from Lab Day at this year's @localfirstconf.com
We bring you the first look at Patchwork-26, the latest in our ongoing effort to realize Malleable Software, Universal Version Control, and Local-First Software.
We bring you the first look at Patchwork-26, the latest in our ongoing effort to realize Malleable Software, Universal Version Control, and Local-First Software.
Introducing Patchwork-26
YouTube video by Ink & Switch
www.youtube.com
August 31, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Today we're officially sharing the "Introducing Patchwork-26" video from Lab Day at this year's @localfirstconf.com
We bring you the first look at Patchwork-26, the latest in our ongoing effort to realize Malleable Software, Universal Version Control, and Local-First Software.
We bring you the first look at Patchwork-26, the latest in our ongoing effort to realize Malleable Software, Universal Version Control, and Local-First Software.
Interesting thread about place names on Google Maps and international law
FWIW I am *pretty* sure (I haven’t checked but I’m sure it is the case) that Google maps labels The Falkland Islands as Las Malvinas in Argentina and that’s fine because that’s what they are officially known as in Argentina so I don’t understand everyone’s position here
Also, do we expect our tech giants to unilaterally ignore the decisions of democratically elected governments? Or just in this case, because Trump bad? Idk that seems setting us up for a worse feature than the 80 year old having his vanity tickled
August 31, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Interesting thread about place names on Google Maps and international law
Screenshot diffing, feedback inboxes, PWAs, and of course local-first sync layer with self-hosted backend.
Matches up pretty well with my approach on personal apps thus far into the LLM coding age. Curious to hear from others.
Matches up pretty well with my approach on personal apps thus far into the LLM coding age. Curious to hear from others.
I vibe coded three personal apps that I'd wanted for a while. They work on mobile and web, sync offline first between them, and are polished.
This write up describes why, how, and what I learnt.
www.flourish.org/2026/08/pers...
This write up describes why, how, and what I learnt.
www.flourish.org/2026/08/pers...
Vibe coding personal apps in mid-2026 - Francis Irving
www.flourish.org
August 30, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Screenshot diffing, feedback inboxes, PWAs, and of course local-first sync layer with self-hosted backend.
Matches up pretty well with my approach on personal apps thus far into the LLM coding age. Curious to hear from others.
Matches up pretty well with my approach on personal apps thus far into the LLM coding age. Curious to hear from others.
Enjoying the Everyday Abundance podcast: abundance.institute/EverydayAbun...
Latest episode about the social technologies that makes car travel possible (signs, road rules, fuel standards, etc) was a great one.
Latest episode about the social technologies that makes car travel possible (signs, road rules, fuel standards, etc) was a great one.
Everyday Abundance — Abundance Institute
The Everyday Abundance podcast explores the hidden histories behind everyday activities and the technologies we don't even know are technologies. Virginia Postrel and Charles Mann dive into the surpri...
abundance.institute
August 23, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Enjoying the Everyday Abundance podcast: abundance.institute/EverydayAbun...
Latest episode about the social technologies that makes car travel possible (signs, road rules, fuel standards, etc) was a great one.
Latest episode about the social technologies that makes car travel possible (signs, road rules, fuel standards, etc) was a great one.
I’ll be there.
Last year's edition of this event was brain-bending for me and directly led to me starting to write about the Phoenix Architecture (and then my upcoming book Regenerative Software for @oreilly.bsky.social ).
Limited spots, but I'd love to see some of you there.
counterfactual.blueyard.com
Limited spots, but I'd love to see some of you there.
counterfactual.blueyard.com
The Counterfactual
A private dialogue on the future nobody is pricing in.
Lake Tegernsee, 16-18 September 2026.
counterfactual.blueyard.com
August 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I’ll be there.
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Thanks to the video from the Black Hat security conference of OpenAI's presentation about "The Hugging Face Incident" we now have a detailed timeline of what happened from OpenAI's perspective - I wrote up the details here, it's pretty wild
simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/7/o...
simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/7/o...
Now we have a timeline of the OpenAI accidental attack against Hugging Face
OpenAI gave a last-minute presentation at the Black Hat security on Wednesday about “the Hugging Face Incident” (previously on this blog). The video was published yesterday. It’s short and information...
simonwillison.net
August 7, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Thanks to the video from the Black Hat security conference of OpenAI's presentation about "The Hugging Face Incident" we now have a detailed timeline of what happened from OpenAI's perspective - I wrote up the details here, it's pretty wild
simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/7/o...
simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/7/o...
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The Local‑First Conf 2026 recap is live! Miss the vibe or curious about local‑first? Watch the 2 min video:
youtu.be/DelQ1_ua2yY?...
youtu.be/DelQ1_ua2yY?...
Local-First Conf 2026 Recap
YouTube video by Local-First Conf
youtu.be
August 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
The Local‑First Conf 2026 recap is live! Miss the vibe or curious about local‑first? Watch the 2 min video:
youtu.be/DelQ1_ua2yY?...
youtu.be/DelQ1_ua2yY?...
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@shupp.dev and I are hosting the first Local-First DC meetup on 9/2. Join us and meet other local-first enthusiasts in the DC area! luma.com/vfq3th6c
Local-First DC: Meet and greet · Luma
luma.com
August 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
@shupp.dev and I are hosting the first Local-First DC meetup on 9/2. Join us and meet other local-first enthusiasts in the DC area! luma.com/vfq3th6c
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Missed first two days of localfirstconf in person so now videos are out I’ve been catching up. This talk by @jenson.org resonates the most with me. Now is the time we should be building new and novel system interfaces
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IOL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IOL...
Scott Jenson — How the Desktop UX needs to evolve to keep up with Local-first
YouTube video by Local-First Conf
www.youtube.com
August 3, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Missed first two days of localfirstconf in person so now videos are out I’ve been catching up. This talk by @jenson.org resonates the most with me. Now is the time we should be building new and novel system interfaces
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IOL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IOL...
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talk recordings from this year's @localfirstconf.com are up! i thought the lineup was incredible and basically everything is worth watching. but in case you don't know where to start, here were some of the highlights for me:
Local-First Conf 2026 - YouTube
youtube.com
August 1, 2026 at 9:50 PM
talk recordings from this year's @localfirstconf.com are up! i thought the lineup was incredible and basically everything is worth watching. but in case you don't know where to start, here were some of the highlights for me:
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my @localfirstconf.com talk is now on youtube!
it's a love letter to plaintext weirdos, and a case for why the best way to build AI apps is to add zero AI features
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZEB...
it's a love letter to plaintext weirdos, and a case for why the best way to build AI apps is to add zero AI features
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZEB...
Tristan Edwards — Plaintext-first apps in the age of agents
YouTube video by Local-First Conf
www.youtube.com
July 31, 2026 at 2:01 PM
my @localfirstconf.com talk is now on youtube!
it's a love letter to plaintext weirdos, and a case for why the best way to build AI apps is to add zero AI features
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZEB...
it's a love letter to plaintext weirdos, and a case for why the best way to build AI apps is to add zero AI features
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZEB...
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My talk at @localfirstconf.com is up, in which I argue that local-first has a role to play in improving the resilience of democratic societies in an era of geopolitical tensions. I'm pretty happy with how this talk turned out www.youtube.com/watch?v=--Ru...
Martin Kleppmann — Local-first in an unstable world
YouTube video by Local-First Conf
www.youtube.com
July 31, 2026 at 12:21 PM
My talk at @localfirstconf.com is up, in which I argue that local-first has a role to play in improving the resilience of democratic societies in an era of geopolitical tensions. I'm pretty happy with how this talk turned out www.youtube.com/watch?v=--Ru...
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My LocalFirst talk is up!
How the Desktop UX needs to evolve
This is a "part 2" of my #ubuntu talk last year. This time with more demos!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IOL...
How the Desktop UX needs to evolve
This is a "part 2" of my #ubuntu talk last year. This time with more demos!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IOL...
Scott Jenson — How the Desktop UX needs to evolve to keep up with Local-first
YouTube video by Local-First Conf
www.youtube.com
July 31, 2026 at 3:05 PM
My LocalFirst talk is up!
How the Desktop UX needs to evolve
This is a "part 2" of my #ubuntu talk last year. This time with more demos!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IOL...
How the Desktop UX needs to evolve
This is a "part 2" of my #ubuntu talk last year. This time with more demos!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IOL...
Biggest and best @localfirstconf.com yet, IMO!
Surprising emergent themes this year: geopolitics and EU digital sovereignty, and strong conflicting emotions on LLM-assisted coding.
More: adamwiggins.com/posts/politi...
Surprising emergent themes this year: geopolitics and EU digital sovereignty, and strong conflicting emotions on LLM-assisted coding.
More: adamwiggins.com/posts/politi...
Politics and emotion at Local-First Conf · Adam Wiggins
My reflections on Local-First Conf 2026. I was surprised by the angles of geopolitics, and charged emotion in response to our changing industry.
adamwiggins.com
July 31, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Biggest and best @localfirstconf.com yet, IMO!
Surprising emergent themes this year: geopolitics and EU digital sovereignty, and strong conflicting emotions on LLM-assisted coding.
More: adamwiggins.com/posts/politi...
Surprising emergent themes this year: geopolitics and EU digital sovereignty, and strong conflicting emotions on LLM-assisted coding.
More: adamwiggins.com/posts/politi...
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Tomorrow is the first regional Local First Meetup, happening in New York at the Radegast Hall & Biergarten (continuing a Berlin tradition!)
LoFi Meetup NY (Hosted by Iroh) · Luma
Join us at Radegast Hall & Biergarten for a drink and a casual chat about local-first software.
"Local first" is a term for software that prioritizes data…
luma.com
July 27, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Tomorrow is the first regional Local First Meetup, happening in New York at the Radegast Hall & Biergarten (continuing a Berlin tradition!)
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Announcing Wanix Elements! Now you can build virtual compute systems with just HTML. Some broad use cases:
- let people try your CLI before downloading
- build your own browser OS or dev env
- make old apps/games work on the web
- explore and play with plan 9 concepts
Link below.
- let people try your CLI before downloading
- build your own browser OS or dev env
- make old apps/games work on the web
- explore and play with plan 9 concepts
Link below.
July 22, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Announcing Wanix Elements! Now you can build virtual compute systems with just HTML. Some broad use cases:
- let people try your CLI before downloading
- build your own browser OS or dev env
- make old apps/games work on the web
- explore and play with plan 9 concepts
Link below.
- let people try your CLI before downloading
- build your own browser OS or dev env
- make old apps/games work on the web
- explore and play with plan 9 concepts
Link below.
Delighted by the simplicity of @tldraw.com offline's initial screen
July 17, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Delighted by the simplicity of @tldraw.com offline's initial screen
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This week I spoke at @localfirstconf.com in Berlin. A lot of the audience had Claude Code open, and still applauded every time when a speaker would say something LLM-critical on stage. I feel the same. So I wrote it down:
www.theocharis.dev/blog/llm-cri...
www.theocharis.dev/blog/llm-cri...
July 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
This week I spoke at @localfirstconf.com in Berlin. A lot of the audience had Claude Code open, and still applauded every time when a speaker would say something LLM-critical on stage. I feel the same. So I wrote it down:
www.theocharis.dev/blog/llm-cri...
www.theocharis.dev/blog/llm-cri...
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Hanging out at the Berlin textile coop during @localfirstconf.com fulfilling multiple of my long time dreams: text + textiles + computations
July 16, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Hanging out at the Berlin textile coop during @localfirstconf.com fulfilling multiple of my long time dreams: text + textiles + computations