“We’ve cut that down memory usage by over 10x, sometimes dramatically more, making Automerge feasible to use in a much wider range of scenarios.”
Local-first software is the antidote to cloud dependency. Automerge lets apps sync data without a central server. This release slashes memory usage by 10x. They can now process Moby Dick in 1.3MB instead of 700MB. The technical work to make sync protocols practical is unglamorous but essential.