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> expect users to connect to the service using multiple devices (clients).

But probably using only one device at a time by a single user?

My thought, and it is just a thought, here is that instead of trying to provide a GENERAL solution for all kinds of data-update patterns, it is often possible to think in terms of what my current application specifically needs. It is easier to come up with such a solution with SQLite per app because SQLite is so "lite".

I can't speak for the "general solution" except to say that many times you don't need an all-encompassing general solution, just a solution for your current app.



> But probably using only one device at a time by a single user?

It depends on your expectations of concurrent use. Computer + tablet + phone means many users may use different devices within seconds of each other. If you want to support offline-first usage, concurrent updates from different clients for the same user becomes more likely.




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