The AI set up his automated budget exports into a local database

Had the AI install DuckDB and it is now running automated exports into DuckDB for his budgeting.

How it works

He has the AI install the database tool
It is now running automated exports into it for his budgeting

Why it’s worth knowing

Budgeting on his own database beats budgeting on a bank's website.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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