Ship Local AI with Ollama
Build 5 Real Projects on Your Own Hardware in 30 Days
Stop paying $200/month for API calls. Run GPT-class models on your own machine — no API key, no monthly bill, no data leaving the room. 5 real projects from VS Code AI assistant to RAG knowledge base to freelance service.
Run GPT-class models on your own hardware. 5 real projects from coding assistant to RAG knowledge base to freelance offering. 193 pages, zero API bills.
What You'll Build
The real cost comparison that makes local AI obvious.
What you actually need to run models locally.
Ollama, LM Studio, and the model zoo compared.
Install, pull a model, start chatting.
A free coding assistant in VS Code.
Local RAG with ChromaDB and Ollama.
API server, chatbot, home server setup.
Privacy and security for local deployments.
Advanced patterns that make local AI production-ready.
Freelance, consult, and sell local AI services.
What local AI still can't do.
Where local AI is headed and how to stay ahead.
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