AI Coding

I ran my usual coding tests — two websites, a poker sim, and a code audit. Here's how MiniMax M3 actually stacks up against GPT-5.5 and Opus 4.8.

Claude Code hooks make your AI agent deterministic. Hands-on guide covering formatting, security, logging, and forced verification with TypeScript.

OpenCode Go gives you 7 Chinese AI coding models for $10/month. After a week of real use, here's what works, what doesn't, and who it's actually for.

MiniMax M2.7 scores 90% of Opus quality at 7% the cost. I break down benchmarks, token plans, speed issues, and whether it's worth switching to.

Research shows CLAUDE.md files can hurt more than help. Here's what actually works—and when to skip it entirely.

dangerously-skip-permissions makes Claude Code autonomous—no more prompt fatigue. But real devs have lost home directories. Here's what you actually need to know.

I tested OpenCode against Claude Code for real development work. Here's what surprised me about the open-source alternative — and what I don't miss.

MiniMax M2.5 paired with OpenCode CLI delivers frontier coding performance at 5-20% of Claude's price. Here's my hands-on experience and why it matters.

Do LLMs truly understand code or just match patterns? 2024-25 research reveals a surprising paradox—and what it means for your development workflow.