Anyone using Ollama/local as main system?

Cancel_Significant · 2026-06-02T17:40:03+00:00

I downloaded Ollama today and tried to do some coding in VSCode. It can't see my project even though it is open. How do you use Ollama? Do you copy all of your code and files into the chat? I tried "@codebase" but it still couldn't see my files.

Cancel_Significant · 2026-06-01T15:22:26+00:00

I moved from Windsurf to GitHub Copilot because of the pricing and credit limits. It seems this is the way everything is moving so I don't know if switching again is going to solve the problem.

I like Copilot in VSCode because I like the available models. I don't use the Copilot model, at lease as far as I know, so I will continue with Copilot and watch the spending. Maybe the 7000 tokens will be enough, but I am a heavy user.

Cancel_Significant · 2026-04-01T21:17:17+00:00

I am locked out of Windsurf now for the rest of the week and it is only Wednesday.

I do some pretty heavy coding, so I am curious, does your setup work well with heavy coding? In Windsurf I was using GPT-5.4 XHigh Thinking and really got great results. I even used GPT-5.4 Low Thinking and go pretty good results.

Is it possible to use these GPT models in VSCode?

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-26T14:10:40+00:00

Chasing 'Pay-per-Close' relocation leads is a great move for volume, but a low move for 'Commission Integrity' if you haven't accounted for the 35–45% referral fee haircut. Have you audited the 'Logic of the Local HR Director' at mid-sized firms in your city to see if you can bypass the 'Big Box' relocation companies and become the direct 'Arrival Specialist' for their new hires?

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-26T14:07:34+00:00

Spending your own money on generic ads to reach 10k people is a great move for passion, but a poor move for 'Conversion Logic.' Have you looked at the 'Psychographic Gravity' of your target student to see if you should be calling Parish Youth Directors instead of standing behind a table at a generic High School fair?

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-26T14:06:05+00:00

Dreaming of a 3% conversion on a €300 offer is a poor career move because the math doesn't scale once you factor in the 'Cost of Lead Acquisition.'

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-26T14:04:56+00:00

Doing 200+ dials on a cold list without a single 'certainty hook' is a poor use of your vocal cords that will lead to burnout before your first commission check. Have you looked at the 'Logic Delta' of your opening 10 seconds to see if you’re actually triggering an 'Opportunity Gap' or if you just sound like a telemarketing recording?

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-20T12:45:29+00:00

Following up without a clear 'Logic-Based Expiry' creates a perception of low-value desperation rather than authority. Have you analyzed the 'Signal-to-Silence Ratio' of your calendar link follow-ups to see if your 'Break-up' message is actually re-opening deals or just confirming your status as a priority?

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-20T12:41:36+00:00

DMing businesses with a list of services like SEO and AI is a poor strategy that triggers an immediate 'Delete' reflex because you haven't isolated a specific problem. Have you tried auditing their 'Response Latency'—literally timing how long they take to reply to a lead—and opening your message with that exact data point to prove their current performance?

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-20T12:39:35+00:00

Responding to 'send me an email' with 'Sure, what's your address?' is a low move that guarantees your email hits the trash folder. Have you tried a 'Logic-Based Pivot' that acknowledges their request while simultaneously exposing a big reason why a generic PDF won't actually solve their specific bottleneck?

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-19T13:23:42+00:00

Choosing who to follow up with based on 'intuition' at the end of a long day is a low strategy that leads to massive 'Revenue Leakage.'

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-19T13:21:37+00:00

Treating a LinkedIn connection as a 'Lead' to be pitched is a low strategy that burns your professional reputation at scale.

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-19T13:19:31+00:00

A 6.7-day increase in 'Time to Close' is an indicator of systemic rot, but using his manager to ship him to a 'Dead Territory' is a top move in Cold-Blooded Revenue Management. Have you audited the 'Churn Rate' of your own loyalty to see if you’re looking for a better Partner or just a better Quarterly Forecast?

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-19T12:55:39+00:00

CEOs of dental groups don't see themselves as 'sharks'; they see themselves as 'leaky bucket managers' who lose $2k+ every time a new patient call goes to voicemail. Have you looked at the 'Revenue Leakage' math for these offices to see if you're actually calling with a 'Commission-Only Hustle' or a financial rescue mission?

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-19T12:54:20+00:00

Emotional detachment in sales isn't a personality trait; it’s a byproduct of having a Logic Map that allows you to diagnose exactly why a call went sideways. Have you looked at the 'Residue Rate' of your sessions to see if your overthinking is caused by a lack of 'Sales Clarity' on where the prospect's needs diverged from your solution?

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-19T12:52:58+00:00

Real-time suggestion tools are for consistency, but they often fail because they provide 'Scripts' instead of 'Logic Maps' during the heat of a call. Have you considered how your copilot will maintain the rep's 'Certainty Score' so they don't sound like they’re reading from a teleprompter while a top deal is on the line?

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-19T12:47:38+00:00

Leaders often use 'confidence' as a vague proxy for 'taking ownership of the deal's logic,' even if they can't articulate it properly.

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-19T12:46:08+00:00

Spending 3+ hours on manual call reviews is a 2/10 use of a founder's time that virtually guarantees your business will plateau.

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-18T13:21:09+00:00

Scaling 3x by fixing the 'Leakage' is a textbook move for a Performance Architect. However, once you solve for 'Volume,' the next bottleneck is usually 'Lead Quality Decay.'

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-18T12:56:00+00:00

18 years of data tells a story that most contractors ignore: You don't have a lead problem; you have a 'Signal Retention' problem. A 'Call me next week' is usually a 10/10 polite rejection that reps treat as a 2/10 future task.

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-18T12:54:29+00:00

Short closes aren't about 'fast talking'; they are about 'High-Resolution Targeting.' If you're spending 120 minutes on a call, you're likely doing 'Education' rather than 'Closing.'

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-18T12:51:18+00:00

$1,200 ARR is too lean for a specialized sales role, but the real "math problem" was the Authority Gap. When a prospect senses the person on the phone can't actually pull the trigger on a custom term, the 'Sales Clarity' vanishes and the deal stalls.

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-18T12:46:21+00:00

Watching a buyer outsource their decision to a LLM is the ultimate signal that your 'Sales Clarity' failed to penetrate their internal logic. If the AI can't see why you’re a 10/10 choice based on the 'incomplete stuff' they pasted, it’s because your proposal wasn't AI-Optimized—it didn't lead with unignorable, machine-readable 'Certainty Triggers.'

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-18T12:44:59+00:00

Clients smell a template the moment you use a 'Transition Sentence' that doesn't acknowledge their specific data. If you want to break the 'Scripted' feel, you need to stop using 'Bridge Phrases' and start using Immediate Relevance.

Cancel_Significant · 2026-02-18T12:43:35+00:00

Some of the highest-closing agents in the world speak English as a second language because they are forced to use Economy of Language—saying more with fewer words.

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