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Running LLMs locally seemed impossible until Ollama came along. Our 2023 deep-dive on scaling these models is even more relevant today as edge AI takes off. Learn how we tackled memory constraints, optimized inference, and why running AI on your own hardware still matters in 2025 πŸš€ πŸ”— ➑ 🧡

your outie's git commit messages are detailed and meaningful

When your deploys are hitting just right and you need that perfect soundtrack. Blast this track from ericdoa while your code ships ✨ πŸ”— ➑️

🎡 Tired of platform dependence? Rainfall lets you create your own free music site! Upload your tracks and build a beautiful static site for your music - complete creative freedom for artists! 🎸 πŸ”— ➑️ https://rainfall.dev

πŸ”„ Phoenix + SQLite3 just got easier! flyctl now auto-detects `ecto_sqlite3` and sets up LiteStream backups for you. Deploy, crash, restore - your data stays safe without lifting a finger πŸͺ„ Β πŸ”— ➑️

Turns out developers don't want GPUs - they want LLMs. Sometimes being wrong is how you find the right answers. Read about our GPU journey and what we learned πŸ€– πŸ”— ➑️ https://fly.io/blog/wrong-about-gpu/

After 4 years of building Fly's Machines platform, JP Phillips drops truth bombs in his exit interview: 'GraphQL slows everyone down' 🎀 πŸ”— ➑️ https://fly.io/blog/the-exit-interview-jp/

DevOps engineers after turning the servers off and on again and fixing prod

happy friday everyone! here's something chill to counter that merge conflict chaos you've been dealing with 🎡 ➑️ https://youtu.be/HfWLgELllZs?si=0ptXt7RQui-HM2_i

Breaking: Local tech company discovers normal blogging still exists. More at 11 (or whenever we feel like posting) πŸ“° πŸ”— ➑️ https://fly.io/blog/a-blog-if-kept/

Plot twist: Semgrep isn't just for security folks anymore. With LLMs generating rules, it might be the static analysis tool we didn't know we needed πŸ” πŸ”— ➑️ https://fly.io/blog/semgrep-but-for-real-now/

🧁 App of the Week: Python Bakery serves up delicious bite-sized Python lessons from startup veterans who've scaled engineering teams! Perfect for teams looking to level up their Python game! ✨ πŸ”— ➑️ https://pythonbakery.com πŸ‘€ ➑️ https://ainsleymcgrath.com πŸ‘€ ➑️ https://ssmeke.io

Ever wonder how VSCode handles remote development? Spoiler: It's not just SSH, it's an entire agent system that would make James Bond jealous πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ πŸ”— ➑️ https://fly.io/blog/vscode-ssh-wtf/

"🎯 Three big GPU pipeline challenges: Cost & Accessibility, Limited Use Cases, and Infrastructure Complexity. Here's how Dagger is utilizing Fly to tackle them πŸš€ Β πŸ”— ➑️ https://dagger.io/blog/gpu-challenges

Ever wonder how we fixed a memory leak in our Rust proxy? From keyboard interrupts to async debugging - here's the full story of making our infrastructure more reliable for 35+ regions worldwide πŸ¦€ πŸ”— ➑️ https://fly.io/blog/rust-memory-leak/

me when i've been debugging for 6 hours and finally find the missing semicolon

Have a great weekend, everyone! πŸŽ‰ Speaking of the weekend, we've been vibing to One Of The Girls by The Weeknd. It's a nice, chill track to close out the week 😎 πŸ”— ➑️

🌸 Tired of building the same UI components over and over? Bloom UI brings fresh, ready-to-use Phoenix components to your fingertips. Built for LiveView, styled with love, and ready to make your Phoenix apps bloom! ✨ πŸ‘€ ➑️ https://x.com/codestirring πŸ”— ➑️ https://bloom-ui.fly.dev/

Ever wished cloud commitments weren't so rigid? We did too. Did you know you could snag 40% off compute with mix-and-match reservation blocks right from your Billing page? Because who doesn't love a good discount AND flexibility? ℹ️ ➑️

'AI won't replace businesses β€” but businesses with AI will replace businesses without AI.' 🎯 This blog post from 2023 is a must-read on why betting your entire business on closed AI models might not be the smartest play. Still rings true in 2025 πŸ€” πŸ”— ➑️ https://fly.io/blog/the-risks-of-building-app…

my tabs after searching 'how to center a div'

Happy Friday! πŸ“Έ While our Docker files are building, we're over here listening to 'Photograph' by Drag Majesty. Because sometimes you just need to capture the moment... get it? I'll see myself out 😭 🎡 ➑️ https://youtu.be/uGCxGdi7iKs

Docker files don't have to be scary πŸ‘» We made a video breaking down every instruction - FROM, COPY, RUN - into plain English. And because we love you, we'll show you how `fly launch` can handle all of this automatically. πŸ”— ➑️ https://youtu.be/uPHLMlqNoEA

πŸ’ͺ Meet WorkoutAI - your personal AI fitness coach! Generate custom workouts based on your level, goals, and available equipment. No more workout planning headaches - just pure gains! πŸ”— ➑️ https://workoutai.co/ πŸ‘€ ➑️ https://x.com/iamhitarth πŸ‘€ ➑️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hitarthsharma/

πŸš‚ Running SQLite3 in Rails production? LiteStream + Tigris integration on Fly handles your backups automatically. No extra config needed - it's all baked into flyctl launch πŸš€ πŸ”— ➑️ https://buff.ly/4aEFv4W

Ever wonder how SQLite turns your SELECT statements into sandwiches? πŸ₯ͺ An old blog post from our Ben Johnson breaks down its virtual machine architecture using delicious analogies. (Yes, we're hungry too) πŸ”— ➑️ https://buff.ly/3UjdCXx

me explaining what i do to friends and family

Happy Friday! This week we're listening to "R U 4 Me?" by Middle Kids, cause sometimes you gotta jam out when your Friday builds are failing... 🎡 ➑️ 🧡

πŸƒ Want to catch security flaws before the bad guys do? Copi turns threat modeling into a team card game. Grab your devs, grab some coffee, and start uncovering vulnerabilitiesβ€”no security PhD required! πŸ›‘οΈ πŸ”— ➑️ https://buff.ly/42sf7ZY

⚑️ Shipping Shopify Remix apps on Fly is now as easy as fly launch. Choose Postgres or SQLite, get automatic backups and scaling. No config needed, just deploy and go! πŸ”— ➑️ https://buff.ly/4joqckR

Happy Friday! Let's close this week out with some fred again! Have a great weekend! 🎡 ➑️

πŸ” Ever wondered how VPNs actually work in web development? From packet Babushka dolls to private IPv6 snowflakes, our new video demystifies VPNs and shows how they power modern app infrastructure. πŸ”— ➑️ https://buff.ly/4gXqRYV

Our App of the Week, Shanty Lab by Tim Harrison, turns your browser into a musical playground! Create custom drum patterns, arrange songs, and watch the weather respond to your beats. Perfect for both music makers and rhythm enthusiasts to craft their own digital shanties πŸ₯ ⚑️ πŸ”— ➑️ 🧡

Did you know we have a managed Grafana service? fly-metrics connects directly to your Fly org's Prometheus data and comes with pre-built app dashboards! πŸ“Š πŸ”— ➑️ https://buff.ly/3DVWIdT

devs queuing to tell everyone they're switching to rust

It's Friday! You know what that means.... time to share some tunes! This week we're listening to sail away by lovelytheband! 🎡 ➑️ https://buff.ly/40f2zSS

Plot twist: This week's spotlight is on you! What cool projects are you launching on Fly? From side hustles to startups, we want to see it all! πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»

πŸš€ You can now deploy your @prisma apps on Fly with zero config! Just run `fly launch` and you're all set! Works with PostgreSQL, SQLite + Litestream backups, and supports all deployment paradigms. πŸ”— ➑️ 🧡

how the codebase starts vs how it ends up after a year

me explaining why we can't just 'add AI' to everything

It's the first Friday of the year! What're you listening to this week? 🎡 We're listening to some Billie Eilish 😎 🎢 ➑️ https://youtu.be/V9PVRfjEBTI

When you need production-ready SQLite, our App of the Week, @tur.so, has your back. They've added replication, backups, and disaster recovery while keeping full backwards compatibility. Making the world's most popular database even better, all powered by Fly πŸš€ πŸ”— ➑️ https://buff.ly/3BRYUCt

πŸ€” Did you know? You can import your Postgres databases directly into your Fly Postgres app! Perfect for migrating from external providers, upgrading versions, or seeding environments. Just use `fly pg import`. It's that simple!

trying to understand the regex I wrote 6 months ago