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Notable open-source projects and releases in AI and dev tooling: what they do and why they matter.

Open SourceJun 30, 20266 min read[ latest ]

Local-first LLM runners compared: Ollama vs. llama.cpp vs. the rest

How to pick a local LLM runner by the job, not the benchmark: Ollama, llama.cpp, and the alternatives across local hacking, embedding in an app, CPU-only boxes, and GPU servers.

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Open SourceJun 27, 20267 min read

Is it worth adopting? A 20-minute rubric for any open-source AI tool

A six-axis scorecard — license, maintenance velocity, bus factor, escape hatch, docs honesty, prod fit — plus a 12-point go/no-go checklist you can run on your own shortlist in about 20 minutes.