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Developer builds custom SQLite sync for React Native app
A developer built Skulpt, an open-source workout tracker, with offline sync on top of SQLite in React Native. They rejected libraries like PowerSync and ElectricSQL as overkill, instead implementing a simple sync queue and HTTP API. The approach uses last-write-wins conflict resolution, suitable for non-collaborative data.
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The article demonstrates that for many apps, a custom sync solution can be simpler and more efficient than adopting a full-featured framework.
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