Resources
Tools, software, and hardware I actually use and recommend. Nothing here is filler — every item is something I have tested in real projects or use in my daily workflow.
AI & Local Models
Tools for running, testing, and building with AI locally.
Ollama
Run open-source LLMs locally with a single command. The fastest way to get models running on your own machine.
Open WebUI
Self-hosted chat interface for local LLMs. Clean UI, conversation history, model switching.
LM Studio
Desktop app for discovering, downloading, and running local LLMs. Good for beginners.
Development
Editors, frameworks, and dev tooling.
VS Code
What I use as my daily editor. Chose it over JetBrains for the lighter footprint and the extension ecosystem around TypeScript, MDX, and AI pair-coding tools.
Next.js
What this site runs on. Picked it for the App Router and server components — static pages stay static, dynamic routes render on demand, no separate backend to maintain.
Tailwind CSS
What I use for styling here. Chose it over CSS Modules because design tokens live in one config file and components stay self-contained — no cascade debugging when a section moves.
Hardware & Infrastructure
GPUs, workstation builds, and hosting.
Productivity & Automation
Workflow tools, scripts, and automation systems.
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