Talk recordings and photos for 2026
This year’s Local-First Conf is a warp. Here are the talk recordings from day 1 and 2.
Buzz
3rd year at @localfirstconf.com What keeps me coming back isn't the talks -- it's that the same faces keep showing up, and they're slowly turning into friends Feels less like a conference, more like a movement working to elevate user agency with software
— Daniel Norman (@norman.life) July 15, 2026
Had a fantastic time at @localfirstconf.com. Started off relatively stark with discussions acknowledging the general political instability of our times and how much data sovereignty matters. Ended with an absolutely wild demo of @inkandswitch.com's patchwork project. Lots of good bits in between.
— Justin (@just-be.dev) July 16, 2026
leaving @localfirstconf.com feeling super inspired. three days of mind-bending talks and conversations with some of the smartest and most interesting people i know. so glad this community exists.
— Jake Lazaroff (@jakelazaroff.com) July 15, 2026
flying back from @localfirstconf.com, and wow what a stellar conference. This year's program was by far my fav lineup of any conf I've been to. Chaos day was great. Hats off to the organizers!
— b5 (@b5.bsky.social) July 15, 2026
i kind of ended up at @localfirstconf.com on a whim, im adjacent to a lot folks in that space but not really a part of it. walked away after yesterday having never felt so enthused and energised after a conf. @inkandswitch.com in particular are something really special. if you can, go next year.
— hayleigh (@hayleigh.dev) July 15, 2026
2026 @localfirstconf.com is truly one of the few places that unite disparate communities—open source, LLMs, p2p, interface design, standards—behind a shared value: user agency and empowerment. How refreshing to witness the openness and curiosity everyone brings to the discussion.
— Eileen (╹◡╹) (@bumble.blue) July 13, 2026
Turns out all it took was @localfirstconf.com to break me out of the Post Twitter Stress & Delusion induced hermitage. That was an amazing conference, thanks to everybody there, both sides of the stage.
— Riccardo (@chaoscafe.bsky.social) July 15, 2026
Ok ok, yesterday around this time I ran out of words to verbalize my @localfirstconf.com experience. It’s far beyond „mindblown“. I‘ve been cognitively DDoS'ed. Nerd-sniped into oblivion. It’ll take me a month or a year or infinity to process all the impressions. What. An. Event.
— Ilja (@fubits.dev) July 14, 2026
Photos
Event photos from all three days are here.
Feel free to use share in the spirit of promoting the community, local-first values, or the conference. You can also use photos of yourself (or your company) for any purpose.
Talk recordings
If you watch just one, make it Martin Kleppmann’s opening keynote:
All talks from day 1 and 2 are on our YouTube channel. (Lab Day recordings are coming later.)
Reflections
Adam Wiggins, conf organizer and MC, wrote about his reflections on this year. Some surprising emerging themes including geopolitics and the emotional impact of AI on attendees.
Have a reflections post of your own? Share the link on Discord.
Thanks
Pulling off an event like this is an act of decentralized collaboration and hard work by the speakers, event volunteers, and staff at the venue. Thanks to all.
Special thanks to our sponsors, which allow us to put on this event with accessible ticket prices:
Last but not at all least, you! None of this would work without the attendees, so thank you.
See you next year
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Wishing you a restful summer holiday and see you in 2027.
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