Local-First with grjte and Goblin Oats

In this episode, Anna Rose and Nico Mohnblatt speak with Goblin Oats from Tonk and grjte from Bain Capital Crypto to explore the emerging world of local-first architecture. Goblin shares the evolution of Tonk from an experimental lab working on blockchain games to a product that enables anyone to build personalised local-first software using natural language. grjte discusses her Groundmist project exploring personal data lakes and the intersection between local-first systems and the AT Protocol. The conversation explores the technical foundations of local-first software, including Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs), parallels with blockchain systems, and how ZK proofs show up within cloud-optional architecture. Related links:

• Tonk GitHub
• Groundmist
• Dappicom — NES Emulation in Noir
• Speakeasy
• Automerge CRDT
• AT Protocol
• Ink & Switch: Local-first software
• Homomorphically Encrypting CRDTs
• Beelay - A new sync protocol for Automerge
• Jess Martin - The last mile of Local First
• Local-First Conf 2025

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