We Built a POS System That Had to Work Without Internet — Here’s What We Learned

When we started building a Point of Sale (POS) system for restaurants, we assumed one thing: Internet will always be available. That assumption didn’t last long. ⚠️ The Reality We Faced Once deployed in real environments: Internet dropped during peak hours Orders had to continue without interruption Multiple devices needed to stay in sync Kitchen printers couldn’t wait for network recovery This forced us to rethink everything. 🔄 The Shift: Offline-First Thinking Instead of treating offline mode