Lightning Talks - Do You Really Need That AI Subscription? Build Production SaaS with Local Models

When was the last time you experimented with a local model? If you're like me, you probably tried one back in 2024 when they were rough around the edges, bought a Claude subscription, and never looked back. I've been running Gemma on my laptop for the past 4 months and have since canceled my AI subscriptions. In this talk, we'll explore how to use harness engineering and prompt engineering to build something real with local models.