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Author seeks reviews for new book on building local AI apps with Ollama

Michael, an author specializing in practical, project-based technical books, has released a new guide titled "Building Local AI with Ollama." The book focuses on developing local LLM applications, RAG systems, AI agents, and multimodal workflows using Ollama, which allows users to run AI models on their own machines. Michael is seeking honest reviews from developers who work with local models and is offering free Kindle copies in exchange for feedback on Amazon. AI

IMPACT This book offers practical guidance for developers looking to build and deploy AI applications locally, potentially reducing reliance on cloud-based services.

RANK_REASON The item describes a book release and a call for reviews, which falls under the 'tool' category as it pertains to resources for building AI applications.

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Author seeks reviews for new book on building local AI apps with Ollama

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · embededsystemguyyyyy ·

    Looking for honest reviewers I wrote a book on building local AI apps with Ollama

    <p>Hi everyone,</p> <p>I'm Michael, I write practical, project-based technical books for developers and hobbyists.</p> <p>I recently released: Building Local AI with Ollama: Build Local LLM Applications, RAG Systems, AI Agents, Tool-Using Assistants, and Multimodal Workflows</p> …