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XUser Pain6/12/2026, 9:15:52 PM

Developer spent $1,198 on 2 Mac Minis

He replaced a $210/month agent stack with a local Hermes workspace.

THIS VETERAN DEVELOPER SPENT $1,198 ON 2 MAC MINIS AND REPLACED A $210/MONTH AGENT STACK WITH A LOCAL HERMES WORKSPACE Most people still treat AI like a chat tab. Ask. Answer. Reset. Repeat. Once Hermes runs locally, that changes. The laptop stops acting like a chatbot and

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