<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>mkappworks</title><description>Posts on system design, algorithms, and the projects I&apos;m building.</description><link>https://mkappworks.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Why I Went Local-First for an AI Coding Tool</title><link>https://mkappworks.com/blog/why-i-went-local-first-for-an-ai-coding-tool/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mkappworks.com/blog/why-i-went-local-first-for-an-ai-coding-tool/</guid><description>The frustrations that pushed me past hosted coding agents, and the trade-offs I picked up in exchange.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>local-first</category><category>code-bench</category><category>agents</category></item></channel></rss>