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Anselm Eickhoff - Jazz Tools
Dec 2, 2024
Anselm Eickhoff, the innovative creator behind Jazz Tools, discusses his journey of developing a framework for multiplayer, local-first applications. He shares insights on how his frustration with app development led to a focus on user-friendly design and robust data encryption for privacy. The conversation dives into the revolutionary application of cryptography, co-values for collaboration, and the complexities of schema migrations. Anselm also highlights how Jazz Tools aims to streamline development, reduce complexity, and enhance offline capabilities.
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Quick takeaways
- Anselm Eickhoff emphasizes the need for a universal framework like Jazz Tools to support multiplayer and offline app capabilities.
- Jazz Tools prioritizes security by ensuring user data ownership through public key cryptography and client-side encryption.
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Introduction to Jazz Tools
The creator of Jazz Tools discusses the inspiration behind the framework, initially sparked by his efforts on a Notion-like app named Garden. He realized a need for better infrastructure that inherently supports multiplayer functionality along with offline capabilities. The desire to create a universal framework for building apps emerged from the realization that existing technology struggled with these tasks. This led him to explore concepts like local-first development, which ultimately shaped the foundational principles of Jazz Tools.
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