Running Local LLMs for Coding: No API Keys, Full Control
You've probably noticed the code completion tools getting slower and more rate-limited. You've also probably gotten tired of explaining your entire codebase to an API that costs money per token. What if I told you could run your own LLM locally and get genuinely faster completions?
I spent the last month setting up a local LLM workflow, and yeah, it's better than outsourcing to APIs. Here's what I actually use.
Why Local Actually Makes Sense Now
Six months ago, local models were slow. Now? Not so much. Ollama + a decent GPU gets you sub-second completions for code tasks. That's faster than waiting for an API call half the time.
