What goes wrong with “Local-first data” in a shop, in particular regarding lost device?

Data lives on the shop's own devices by default; nothing requires a cloud account. This is a design principle in the README. Plan for: lost device; shared device; backup location. It is designed in a document and no code exists.

Go to the related page

How to read this

The tag above says how real the answer is. Answers describe the plan in the repository and design documents. No app is released. Where an answer touches tax or law, treat it as a theme to verify with a qualified local adviser.

More in Security and privacy

• How risky is “No telemetry” to get wrong, especially around crash reports?
• Which edge cases come up around “Roles and permissions”, especially around shared logins?
• See it in context with the whole topic
• Search all answers