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CTO & Co-Founder @MindStaq | 30 years writing code | Node.js | Angular | AI | former Microsoft, Thomson Reuters | Might fail a Turing Test ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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This viewpoint talks about consuming markdown natively without reference to how non-technical users view it: as rendered HTML. At best, this makes a case for introducing a few more useful constructs into markdown (without ruining it's simplicity of course).

Multiple models is a must, mostly due to the sometimes unpredictable variations in responses to specific situations/contexts/languages and frameworks. I find that Sonnet 4, Gemini Pro 2.5 are solid in comparison to newer models (especially Sonnet 4.5 which I find frequently to underperform). When one model is stuck in a loop, switching to a model like GPT-5 often breaks it but which model will work is subject to circumstance. P.S. I spend at least 3-4 hours a day in code-gen activities of various levels using Cursor as my primary IDE.

The interface matters a lot. I am using https://timeular.com/ (along with their neat physical tracker widget) and it has become the tracker interface to beat, as the UX is really solid. I use it every day and find it extremely productive in ensuring that I spent time coding/learning etc instead of too many meetings or other activities that can hijack your day.

Having said that, this is a good effort. I really like the continuing trend of useful software coming via Open Source, via a vibrant tech community.