Local-first software: you own your data, in spite of the cloud
When I select software these are among the list of things I am looking for generally:<p>- file formats that won’t lock you in or are even openly hackable (allows you to automate things)<p>- no clouds that will break the software once it is gone<p>- local storage with custom syncing or backup options<p>- strictly no weird data collection or “We own the rights to your data”-Type of terms<p>So if I get the slightest feeling of  a <i>lock in</i> or unnecessary data collection you are scaring me away, because mentally I would then already look at the time after you decide to scrap your cloud or abandon your file formats. The data collection bit shows me your users aren’t front and center but something else is which makes your product even less of a good choice.<p>If your product runs on the web, allowing for self-hosted solutions is also a big plus.