Switching from GPT-5.5 to GPT-5.6 Made Me Less Productive
I pay for three Codex subscriptions at $200 each, and for the past week they have mostly bought me waiting. Since I switched from…
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AI Can’t Do the Last 20%
I've built a lot of software, both my own side projects and client work as a freelancer. AI tools have made me much faster.…
Read postSmall Teams Will Ship More Software Than They Can Maintain
Using Cursor and Claude, a 5-person engineering team can now build a billing webhook handler, a customer import tool, a Slack alert bot, an…
Read postThe AI Productivity Trap Is More Output
AI makes it dirt cheap to generate code, draft tickets, summarize meetings, and write proposals. But cheaper generation doesn't mean the work actually gets…
Read postAI Tools Are Making Developers Stronger, Not Obsolete
There's a lot of discussion lately about whether AI and large language models (LLMs) will replace software engineers. While AI is certainly transforming how…
Read postCopilot vs Cursor vs Cody vs Supermaven vs Aider
I used GitHub Copilot from early 2022 to mid 2024 and switched to Cursor at the beginning of 2024. I've tested Sourcegraph Cody and…
Read postSimple Text File Productivity System
Here's a straightforward, text file-based system to help you stay organized. Consistency is key. Stick with this system, and you'll find yourself more productive.…
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