Umputun Weekly Podcast (US, Chicago) # 103
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Solo development Hail to the Rainbow: Atomic Heart quality
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Local LLM in Python: Quick Start with Ollama and LiteLLM
Step-by-step guide to deploying and integrating a local LLM in Python. Use Ollama to run models and LiteLLM for interaction, without API keys and cloud services. Ideal for developers.