For years, connectivity was the goal.
Everything online. Everything synced. Everything real-time. Offline was a limitation to overcome.
But the pendulum is swinging.
Users are rediscovering the value of offline.
Notes that work on airplanes. Apps that don't stall when signal drops. Tools that don't require an account, a login, a connection.
Offline isn't a fallback anymore. It's becoming a feature.
Why?
Because online comes with dependencies. Servers can go down. Companies can sunset. APIs can change. If your tool requires a connection, your tool requires trust.
Offline is resilient. It works regardless of what happens elsewhere. Your data stays yours, on your device, under your control.
This matters more now than it used to.
Users have seen too many services disappear. Too many sync issues. Too many "connection required" blocks.
The apps that work without internet are becoming the most reliable. And reliability is quietly becoming the most valued trait.
That's the shift worth noticing.