productivity
Developer workflows, tooling strategies, automation techniques, and approaches to working more effectively as a software engineer.
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Local AI on a MacBook Pro with 16 GB RAM: What Actually Works
Ammar Najjar · June 14, 2026 · 9 min readRunning AI coding assistants locally sounds appealing: no API costs, your code stays on your machine, and you get a Claude Code-like experience for free. But getting it to actually work well on a 16 GB MacBook Pro M1 takes more trial and error than most guides admit.
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Ammar Najjar · February 23, 2026 · 9 min readAs a software engineer, our toolset shapes how we work and what we can accomplish. Over time, I've curated a collection of essential tools that boost my productivity and make development more enjoyable. Here's a breakdown of my Homebrew setup, featuring the tools I use daily.
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