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I have ideas in my brain but it's hard to write them in articles. GPT helps a lot but the interface/UX isn't great for iterative editing. I used Cursor to build this desktop app(v.0.1) with zero prior knowledge of Rust in 8 days. I really want your feedback. Thanks.

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I like using ChatGPT and whatever else. It is cool, when it works. I use it for as a coding assistant or a rubber duck, and it adds a good 15-20% productivity boost.

But honestly? Any actual software "tool" that I use on the daily feel like it has just stagnated.

There's AI slop for sure. The "Use AI for..." button is everywhere, and it is kind of a waste for most things.

I don't need AI to come up with a description. I don't need AI to tell me what's already in front of my face. And I also don't need AI to literally make up documentation or hallucinate with half baked information.

Why do the apps I use still load slowly?

Basic functionality is still missing in some of the apps I use, things that have had support tickets open for years and yet zero movement. But there's a AI button or some cutely named AI bot.

Why do exports still break when it is a large data set?

Why do some of these apps look like they have zero UI/UX people working on them? Why are there multiple clicks to get to things that could be done in one click?

Why are there 200 network requests when I load the page?

Seriously, can we stop with the AI/LLM slop and maybe focus on your core competency? I don't need AI jammed into everything. Fire those product managers who think that's a value-add. Maybe talk to your customers?

I just need software that works so I can do my job, and then go and play with ChatGPT and make cool images or come up with a weekend plan.

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I've built an aggregator for free Large Language Models that provides answer generation services. The project aims to make powerful AI accessible to everyone as I believe free LLMs may become a significant trend.

Currently supported models:

Qwen Series - Qwen 32B: Alibaba's 32B parameter model for Chinese/English content - Qwen 2.5 7B Instruct: Lightweight, responsive daily assistant

DeepSeek Series - DeepSeek V3 0324: Specialized in long-text and domain knowledge - DeepSeek R1: Focused on mathematical and logical reasoning

Google Series - Gemini 2.5 Pro: Google's latest multimodal model with extended context - Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking: Shows reasoning process step-by-step - Gemini 2.0 Flash: Speed-optimized for quick responses - Gemma 3.27B IT: Open-source balance of performance and efficiency

Mistral Series - Mistral Nemo: Flagship model with broad knowledge coverage - Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct: 24B parameter model for high-quality responses

Meta Series - Llama 4 Maverick: Latest generation with strong creative capabilities - Llama 4 Scout: Optimized for factual accuracy and reliability

This tool lets you compare outputs across different models and leverage their unique strengths without subscription costs.

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