localfirst.fm #12 – James Pearce: Tinybase
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Jul 23, 2024 In this episode, James Pearce, the creator of TinyBase, discusses the platform's custom query system, persistence, and syncing integrations. They explore the challenges of data synchronization in local-first apps and the journey of crafting TinyBase while living on a boat. James also shares insights on Facebook's impact through open-source projects and the development of a local-first GitHub client on TinyBase.
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James Pearce's Career Journey
- James Pearce, while on a boat, discusses his background in tech, including over 10 years at Facebook/Meta.
- He worked on open source projects, Portal, and data infrastructure, highlighting the mobility opportunities at Facebook.
Facebook's Open Source Motivation
- Facebook's open-source contributions stemmed from a cultural obligation and a need to solve scaling challenges.
- Sharing solutions benefited the industry, recruitment, and provided insight into their engineering.
Promoting Open Source Internally at Facebook
- Internally promoting open source at Facebook involved aligning engineering goals with open-source contributions.
- Using the same codebase internally and externally ensured projects stayed in sync and benefited both.