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@yibie: Using Local Models as Primary Coding Tools: A Practical Report from Mid-2026 There was a post on Hacker News with a straightforward title: "Is anyone using local models as their primary coding tool?" 197 comments, incredibly dense with information. A dozen real users discussed their daily configurations, pitfalls they encountered, and why they still choose local models even though they know they're not as good as...

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This article summarizes practical experiences from a Hacker News discussion about using local models (mainly Qwen 3.6 35B-A3B) as primary coding tools, including configurations, effectiveness (approximately 50-75% of frontier models), key techniques (such as preserve_thinking), and different user positions.

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