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Posted by artpar 1 day ago

IBM Bob(bob.ibm.com)

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sajithdilshan 23 hours ago|

I'm really confused what this is, is it a harness or a new model by IBM? Some reviews on that page suggests that it's a new model

NikolaNovak 22 hours ago||

I believe it sends to various models in the background, So largely a harness / framework. Ibm does have its own model which is one of the options for Bob to use.

(Note, I'm an IBMer but nowhere near this so my comment is strictly from my public knowledge/awareness:).

_zoltan_ 18 hours ago|||

Never heard of Granite? https://huggingface.co/ibm-granite

(I'm also an IBMer.)

NikolaNovak 1 hour ago||

Yes, hence : >>"Ibm does have its own model which is one of the options for Bob to use." :)

getatme32 22 hours ago|||

so it routes to actual AI companies and IBM adds additional cost on top. what a business model.

aslkajdfklnlkwn 19 hours ago||

and hides from you what models it's actually using

garciasn 23 hours ago||

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psygn89 22 hours ago||

Is Bib Bob's partner?

https://imgur.com/a/3PQXIsQ

wejick 5 hours ago||

VScode is so much similar with Eclipse IDE back around 2010s. 7 out of 10 IDE was based on it, and their look and feel awere kinda similar.

purpleidea 6 hours ago||

Nobody wants a proprietary TUI. We still use claude because the model pricing is way better, but that will eventually change. Bob has a hard lesson ahead of it.

brk 23 hours ago||

This can only mean that IBM Clippy is next.

karim79 12 hours ago||

My first experience with a computer was with an actual IBM PC XT and a King's Quest floppy. Bob is funny but let's not dis the IBM.

roncesvalles 19 hours ago||

Nothing coming out of IBM is worth any attention.

rahulmax 18 hours ago||

I generally agree except for these two things: IBM Carbon design system is quite neat. IBM Plex typefaces are lovely, as well. I'm a designer

eleventen 16 hours ago|||

What do you think is special about Carbon? It looks indistinguishable from any other design system to me.

jolt42 16 hours ago|||

Seems pretty minor. It seems there is hope for quantum computing at IBM.

Henchman21 19 hours ago||

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_and_the_Holocaust

hmokiguess 19 hours ago||

I love how the pricing page has a "Most Popular" offering, totally.

IceDane 3 hours ago||

I was forced to work with IBM closely for years. That has led me to believe it's the single most institutionally incompetent company in the world. If they ever do anything well it's pure coincidence and most likely due to some single hero dev.

getnormality 8 hours ago|

System Prompt: "Claude, call yourself Bob"

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