Comment by mindwok
4 hours ago
How many times can I read the same shallow guidance written by AI on using a coding agent? Good god when will it stop
4 hours ago
How many times can I read the same shallow guidance written by AI on using a coding agent? Good god when will it stop
You're absolutely right to call this out — and honestly? I want to sit with that for a moment. Here's the thing: this isn't really about AI writing. It's not even about coding agents. It's about something much deeper. What's genuinely worth knowing: while I generally agree, many people may not. I think there's a really interesting conversation to be had here. Thanks for naming this. It needed to be named.
(/s - Blargh, writing like that that by hand is exhausting)
I could literally feel my blood beginning to boil. You have a talent for this.
And honestly? That’s rare.
COTD! Now just slide a rick roll in there.
Can't wait to learn more about how to vendor-lock-in myself really hard into not being able to code without the help of a specific corporation!
For most people, CC is cheaper tokens for a SOTA model.
What agentic platform would you recommend for those with API access (including other models)?
Basically any other that is not stuck to being managed just by one company. Claude Code does things like using CLAUDE.md and other stuff specific to just their platform, so you are basically locking your project, and everyone else who works on it, to Claude Code only, if you don't also port everything you do to other harnesses. If Anthropic is giving cheaper tokens in exchange for locking you in into their ecosystem, then maybe it's time to test other models and not just use Claude for everything.
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Most people would do fine with DeepSeek (4, Pro) and OpenCode.
Much cheaper too.
The comment wasn't about CC specifically. If you rely (like, can't ship without it) on any model that you don't control, it's not really your product. If Dario decides to increase pricing 500% because it's Tuesday, and you can't work without CC, you really have no choice but to open your wallet.
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codex is also good, has better usage limits compared to CC.
Issue is that CC forced corps over 150 people into a API pricing, which is, well, suboptimal compared what we get. I think it will push those towards hiring more juniors (finally).
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If you need to use an "agentic platform" I'd recommend that you get accustomed to reading and writing without one.
If you can't one-shot your problem with the free LLM that Google gives you, you're jerking yourself off.
Just write it the old fashioned way.
I find it interesting how they are almost all specifically for Claude and/or Claude code. When open source glm-5.1 is just as good - if not better and stuff like opencode exists.
Makes one wonder...
How easy is that to setup by comparison?
Not hard; just initially expensive (hardware mostly).
While I'm also a huge fan of local LLMs and believe they will be key in the future; I think the claim of "just as good" is hyperbole. They're productively useful tools though, and something worth exploration.
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Extremely easy.
Download opencode GUI or cli. Sign up for Go or Zen plan, choose GLM-5.1 model.
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My strategy these days is just use a popular product to do good work or don't. Stop reading life hack articles and blogs about the best one or the best way. Don't even click it.
Do you have any resources for someone just getting started that you'd recommend? I've --successfully-- ignored AI for the last two years as I was taking care of our kiddo. I'm attempting to catch up in the next few weeks.
If you're talking about Claude Code: Just the official docs [0] and then the best practices tweeted by Anthropic team members like Boris (@bcherny).
Ignore all the 3rd party frameworks (at least for now, probably forever.)
[0]: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/quickstart
Reachmaxxxing wannabe influencers who were too far gone to looksmaxxx have to do something to grift a living and NFTs are dead.
It can stop now and you can choose not to click on the links :)
You took the time to write out this comment. To the benefit of those who read it, please expand upon where the article is shallow and what content you miss.