Opus 5 is not as bad as the internet says
After five weeks of daily use, I think Opus 5 is much better than its online reputation. Clear plans and smaller tasks reveal a strong coding model.
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How to actually use these tools: practical workflows and honest model comparisons.
Cursor didn't remove the IDE. Here's how to get it back
Cursor's Agents Window can open first, but Editor Window remains supported. I map the commands and startup setting that put code back in front of you.
OpenAI's agents turned Artifactory into a message board
OpenAI's internal agents used shared Artifactory storage to coordinate and reach the internet. The incident shows why a sandbox needs layered controls.
Which merchant of record should you trust? I compared 9
Paddle is my default merchant of record, but pricing is only half the choice. I compared nine providers on fees, seller reviews, reserves, and eligibility.
How founders get their first 1,000 users without ads
I reviewed Reddit founder stories to find seven practical ways new products reached their first users without paid ads, plus where AI actually helps.
My coding agents forget the repo. I built them a map
I built a four-layer context management system that routes coding agents to current facts. It works, but stale documentation is still the hard part.
I compared eight Convex alternatives. I'm not switching
Appwrite and InsForge came closest, but one TypeScript backend still makes Convex easier for my AI agents. EU hosting is the expensive catch.