LOCAL COMPUTE
Run useful work close to the people and data it serves.
Computing,
closer to home.
Default Local is an independent software company building efficient, local-first intelligent systems.
We’re interested in difficult problems where better architecture can replace brute-force computation.
Better questions.
Different software.
Not everything belongs in the cloud. Not every problem needs a giant model.
And not every software company needs to be called Something Labs.
We believe useful intelligence can be quiet, efficient and built around ordinary hardware. We’re starting with Context Engine .
Engineering with intent.
SMALL MODELS
Choose systems that fit the task, rather than the trend.
SYSTEMS DESIGN
Find a better representation before adding more machines.
PORTABLE STATE
Let information outlast the runtime that created it.
PRIVACY
Reduce unnecessary data movement through architecture.
EFFICIENCY
Spend resources on work that needs to happen.
Make every layer
earn its place.
Use less infrastructure.
Simple systems are easier to understand, operate and trust. Infrastructure should serve the problem.
Move less data.
Keep computation close to the information whenever practical.
Preserve ownership.
Users should retain durable access to their own information.
Build for ordinary hardware.
Useful intelligence should not always require extraordinary machines.