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The short version
Alex Finn builds redundant systems to maintain a continuous team of local AI models. Three out of five core programs remain offline at any given time, prompting the use of backups to sustain operations.
Most interesting insights
Locating user problems serves as the baseline requirement for building automated solutions.
“As a problem solver, the only way I can solve problems is if I find them.”
Alex Finn operates a diverse fleet of backup models across different platforms to ensure continuous work. Three out of five core agents fail at any given moment.
Your First Employee: Always-On AI. Alex Finn runs a "fleet" of local AI models on Mac Studios, DGX Spark, and Nvidia GPUs that work 24/7, performing high-volume, continuous tasks a human couldn't match.
Automate Code Quality and Security. Finn's local models perform security scans and code reviews on his SaaS codebase every 30-60 minutes, ensuring constant vigilance and de-sloppification of new code.
Dependability trumps 'wow' factor: Alex Finn chose Hermes over Open Claw not for superior features, but because Open Claw frequently broke, demanding "half an hour fixing it" weekly.
Agents are inherently unstable: Finn estimates that out of his five core agents (three Hermes, two OpenClaws), "three are always down for one reason or other" at any given time.
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