Journey into Local First: From CRDTs to Auto Merge

The chapter explores the speaker's transition into the local first concept through their experience with CRDTs, emphasizing the shift towards user-owned data on devices. It details the challenges and successes in developing syncing server technology and the evolution of CRDT implementation from Ruby to JavaScript to Rust for enhanced performance. The chapter also addresses the necessity for efficient merging algorithms like Auto merge to handle data updates across multiple devices seamlessly.