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Sync Conf is a boutique conference on the future of real-time, collaborative, agentic software development. 12th Nov2025 in SF. https://syncconf.dev/

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Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 1d

The panel at Sync Conf 2025 brings together @tannerlinsley.com, @jamescowling.dev, @schickling.dev and @aaronboodman.com for a deep dive into challenges and tradeoffs between the technical approaches being explored in sync today.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 4d

Tickets are still on sale, get yours now: syncconf.dev

Sync Conf | Nov 12, 2025 in San Francisco.

Sync Conf is a boutique conference on the future of real-time, collaborative, agentic software development. Happening Nov 12, 2025 in San Francisco.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 4d

Irakli and Chris (independent researchers) will show us reactive UIs via declarative Datalog rules and sync through commodity blob stores like S3.

Irakli and Chris' research perspective should make a nice constrast to the commercial focus for the rest of the conf.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 4d

@anselm.io (@jazz.tools)will help us grapple with the question of when our sync systems become a full-fledged database.

Anselm's talks at Local-First Conf have always been crowd-pleasers, so he's sure to delight at Sync Conf.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 4d

Conrad (@powersync.com) covers one of our favorite topics: SQLite, and the latest on using it in your client-side web app.

PowerSync has written many excellent blog posts going deep on SQLite for the web, expect to see that expertise on display in this talk.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 4d

Brendan (number0 / Iroh) will show us the possibility of internet-optional sync using device-to-device connections.

True peer-to-peer networking has remained elusive but they claim to have cracked it with their now widely-deployed Rust library.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 4d

It was agonizing to choose from among the 34 excellent submissions, but here are the four talks selected from our CFP process!

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 8d

Convex @convex.dev is quickly becoming the go-to sync engine for startups building AI and agentic apps. At Sync Conf 2025, co-founder James Cowling @jamescowling.dev will share how they’re making it happen.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 9d

Adam Wiggins @adamwiggins.bsky.social helped shape how we build software with the 12-Factor App and the Local-First Manifesto. At Sync Conf 2025, he’ll look ahead to the next wave: agentic, malleable, real-time software.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 10d

James Arthur @thruflo.com is building @electric-sql.com, the sync engine behind @tanstack.com and @elixir-lang.org. At Sync Conf 2025, he’ll kick things off with an intro on why sync matters for AI apps and agentic systems, including a demo of sync-based software in action.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 11d

Host of Latent Space and AI engineering master @swyx.io is joining us at Sync Conf 2025. Tastemaker, product builder, and voice behind AI Engineering Summit.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 18d

Sunil Pai from Cloudflare will present at Sync Conf 2025.
Sunil is the creator of Partykit, and now working on edge computing with D1 + Durable Objects. He'll speak about how sync engines are a perfect fit for building agentic AI apps.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 19d

Carl Sverre @f0a.org of SQLSync is speaking at Sync Conf 2025 on partial replication.
He takes a slightly contrarian view: no CRDTs, but instead block-level replication. Hear all about it on Nov 12.3

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 22d

Welcome Frank McSherry @frankmcsherry.bsky.social to Sync Conf 2025. Pioneer of sync technology, inventor of Differential Dataflow, and founder of @materialize.com, Frank will trace the evolution of sync and stream processing.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 26d

With rising user expectations set by apps like Linear, Figma, and Notion, the next generation of software will need sync engine technologies to meet the new quality baseline." @schickling.dev

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · 29d

"From developer experience to user agency and data ownership. Different motivations unite into a stronger coalition for local-first tech." @adamwiggins.bsky.social

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · Sep 11

"Sync is predicted to be a key technology for the coming years. This one-day, 300-person gathering could be remembered as a seminal conference. That group of people who all went on to do amazing things. " @thruflo.com

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · Sep 10

How can sync engines and local-first tech cross-pollinate with building agentic systems?" @thruflo.com. A Sync Conf topic.

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Adam Wiggins @adamwiggins.bsky.social · Sep 4

Sync seems to be having a moment among web developers!

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · Sep 3

"Should companies build their own sync engine or rely on off-the-shelf solutions?" @schickling.dev. A topic at Sync Conf.

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localfirst.fm @localfirst.fm · Sep 2

Our second #special is out.

Following the great success of @localfirstconf.com in Berlin, we're excited to share more about the vision for SyncConf 2025 in SF.

Full episode links and show notes in the comments.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · Aug 28

Lee Byron @leebyron.bsky.social is the co-creator of #GraphQL, now at #OpenAI. He'll be speaking at Sync Conf 2025, breaking down how sync powers the next wave of agentic systems.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · Aug 27

Reminder: Our CFP closes end of August. If you need extra time, reach out.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · Aug 26

Notion redefined how teams collaborate. At Sync Conf 2025, Angelique Nehmzow will reveal the sync engine behind Notion’s offline-first, multi-user experience, and why it’s been key to their success.

Sync Conf @syncconf.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join us in SF and get your ticket at: syncconf.dev

Sync Conf | Nov 12, 2025 in San Francisco.

Sync Conf is a boutique conference on the future of real-time, collaborative, agentic software development. Happening Nov 12, 2025 in San Francisco.