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Re:Ask HN: Is offline-first viable or do "free and cloud bun... by ahazred8ta on Friday January 16, 2026 @04:12PM (#46652284)
Offline-local plus additional cloud integration is definitely viable in most cases, where the workflow is mostly local. You do have to either have teams developing for multiple platforms or limit yourself to one platform.
Re:Ask HN: Is offline-first viable or do "free and cloud bun... by nunobrito on Friday January 16, 2026 @02:28PM (#46650955)
For offline-first the money isn't on the software, it is on the hardware and maintenance. So it isn't something that VC or other wild speculators would enjoy.

You'll make a living, maybe build a team and that is likely as far as it can go.

Of course: YMMV

Re:Ask HN: Is offline-first viable or do "free and cloud bun... by bhaney on Friday January 16, 2026 @02:18PM (#46650811)
It depends on who your customer base is and how much you hate them.