'Private' software (software that's only being used/installed by one user, rather than being installed for system-wide usage) should be installed to ~/.local/bi

'Private' software (software that's only being used/installed by one user, rather than being installed for system-wide usage) should be installed to ~/.local/bin. You shouldn't need to install something like Homebrew to do that. The words 'sledgehammer' and 'walnut' spring to mind.