Experiences with local models for coding
4.20T1 sourcemartinfowler.com (Exploring Gen AI series, incl. Böckeler)
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Published by martinfowler.com (Exploring Gen AI series, incl. Böckeler) (T1 source). The original is at https://martinfowler.com/articles/exploring-gen-ai/local-models-for-coding-experiences.html.
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SummaryA Thoughtworks Distinguished Engineer shares hands-on experiences running small language models locally on M3 Max (48GB) and M5 Pro (64GB) machines for agentic coding, covering hardware, model choice, runtime, harness, task outcomes, and conclusions.
Why it mattersFirsthand practitioner report on what actually happens when you run local models for agentic coding, with specific hardware specs and task-level results worth weighing before buying a machine.
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