Gonna Take Another Stab At This!

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Published: 2026-02-23
Author: Pinguinite
Post Date: 2026-02-23 02:38:03 by Pinguinite
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I'm gonna take another shot at improving the software here, this time using Claude AI instead of ChatGPT and Grok.  Those 2 I used previously and while they did a good job, Claude AI is another level above them.  For coding, Claude is King.  King Claude.  I think it will deliver the advantage of fixing one thing without breaking another, which has been the problem with the predecessors.  Am I doing the programming?  No, that's now passe.  Now you get AI to do software work.  My job is to do a decent job supervising the AI which I suppose is still something of worth.  


But I'll see about doing another round of updates.  Not promising when, but if it goes well, it won't take too much time to put some good add-ons.  Maybe get more video sources to work here, like with X.

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#1: Horse    To: Pinguinite (#0)

Thanks

Horse posted on 2026-02-23 03:16:31   Reply   Private Reply

#2: Prefrontal Vortex    To: Pinguinite (#0)

Codex is more token-efficient. Claude is probably better for large refactors. I find ChatGPT 's projects in the web interface extremely useful in back-and-forth iteration, almost like pair coding. The advantage of IDE integration with agents (e.g. via JetBrains' plugin, or Cursor) is that they can see a whole codebase, but they tend to have more guardrails and produce more boilerplate, mainly so they can get something that runs on the first try. But it may be inelegant or not quite what you want or introduce style and conventions you don't want. You may have to craft a long preamble to get good results.

For something that doesn't need a whole codebase I prefer ChatGPT Projects in the web UI tbh. Now experimenting with Codex via both PyCharm and Cursor and then refining in a Project.

Prefrontal Vortex posted on 2026-02-24 02:09:57   Reply   Private Reply

#3: Pinguinite    To: Prefrontal Vortex (#2)

I've not heard of Codex.  I'm subscribed to Claude now as I use it a lot.  ChatGPT I use for general questions, sometimes Grok for that sort of thing also.  AI is making IDE's kinda obsolete as IDE's are mostly for human coding.  But if AI can crank out a program based on simple English instruction then one just need copy the code into the appropriate place and it's done.  No IDE needed.  Pycharm is good.  I do have that and have used it, but I think it's largely obsolete with quality AI development.  

Pinguinite posted on 2026-02-24 14:34:59   Reply   Private Reply

#4: Prefrontal Vortex    To: Pinguinite (#3)

AI is better with an IDE for a project of good size, or when working with multiple project roots.

Prefrontal Vortex posted on 2026-02-27 19:32:50   Reply   Private Reply

#5: Prefrontal Vortex    To: Pinguinite (#3)

"English instruction then one just need copy the code into the appropriate place and it's done."

Yeah see that doesn't really work beyond about two interacting source files.

Prefrontal Vortex posted on 2026-02-27 19:35:16   Reply   Private Reply

#6: Pinguinite    To: Prefrontal Vortex (#5)

Well, I've used AI on the construction of this new facelift on 4um.  Not Claude, but ChatGPT and Grok.  In spite of the rough edges it's done a very good job, all considered.  I wouldn't have tried it without that. AI capability is certainly impressive.  I've been into software my entire professional life, and even before that in high school, and I have about no idea how AI is coded to work as it is. 

Still, AI is just going to get better.  Whatever benefit IDE's still offer with software development, they are going to be less and less useful as AI improves, just like us programmers.

Pinguinite posted on 2026-02-28 00:38:55   Reply   Private Reply