[mentalgear]

Optimally, a sync engine would have the ability to be configed to have the best settings for the project (e.g. central server or completely decentralised). It'd be great if one engine would be so performant/configurable, but having a lot of sync engines to choose from for your project is the best alternative.

btw: excellent questions to ask / insights - about the same I also came across in my lo-fi ventures.

Would be great if someone could assemble all these questions in a "walkthrough" step-by-step interface and in the end, the user gets a list of the best matching engines.

Edit: Mh ... maybe something small enough to vibe code ... if someone is interested to help let me know!

[jdvh]

Completely decentralized is cool, but I think there are two key problems with it.

1) in a decentralized system who is responsible for backups? What happens when you restore from a backup?

2) in a decentralized system who sends push notifications and syncs with mobile devices?

I think that in an age of $5/mo cloud vms and free SSL having a single coordination server has all the advantages and none of the downsides.