I've said this multiple times:

This is why you use this AI bubble (it IS a bubble) to use the VC-funded AI models for dirt cheap prices and CREATE tools for yourself.

Need a very specific linter? AI can do it. Need a complex Roslyn analyser? AI. Any kind of scripting or automation that you run on your own machine. AI.

None of that will go away or suddenly stop working when the bubble bursts.

Within just the last 6 months I've built so many little utilities to speed up my work (and personal life) it's completely bonkers. Most went from "hmm, might be cool to..." to a good-enough script/program in an evening while doing chores.

Even better, start getting the feel for local models. Current gen home hardware is getting good enough and the local models smart enough so you can, with the correct tooling, use them for suprisingly many things.

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MarsIronPI 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

> Even better, start getting the feel for local models. Current gen home hardware is getting good enough and the local models smart enough so you can, with the correct tooling, use them for suprisingly many things.

Are there any local models that are at least somewhat comparable to the latest-and-greatest (e.g. Opus 4.5, Gemini 3), especially in terms of coding?

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lunar_mycroft 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

A risk I see with this approach is that when the bubble pops, you'll be left dependent on a bunch of tools which you don't know how to maintain or replace on your own, and won't have/be able to afford access to LLMs to do it for you.

	▲	theshrike79 2 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The "tools" in this context are literally a few hundred lines of Python or Github CI build pipeline, we're not talking about 500kLOC massive applications. I'm building tools, not complete factories :) The AI builds me a better hammer specifically for the nails I'm nailing 90% of the time. Even if the AI goes away, I still know how the custom hammer works.
	▲	AstroBen 2 days ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		I thought that initially, but I don't think the skills AI weakens in me are particularly valuable Let's say AI becomes too expensive - I more or less only have to sharpen up being able to write the language. My active recall of the syntax, common methods and libraries. That's not hard or much of a setback Maybe this would be a problem if you're purely vibe coding, but I haven't seen that work long term
	▲	baq 2 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Open source models hosted by independent providers (or even yourself, which if the bubble pops will be affordable if you manage to pick up hardware on fire sales) are already good enough to explain most code.