Mostly Technical 109: AI Bro
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Dec 2, 2025 The conversation kicks off with a humorous take on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The hosts dive into the rivalry between Claude Opus 4.5 and Gemini 3, exploring their capabilities for developers. Ian shares a dramatic Thanksgiving tale involving a dog attack, keeping listeners on edge. They also discuss the quirks of park etiquette and the impact of AI on junior developer roles. A unique indie-hacker wedding sponsorship story makes for a fascinating anecdote. Lastly, potential AI-driven tools like TrialDefender are introduced for fraud detection.
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Use Models Complementarily
- Large language models like Gemini and Claude each excel at different tasks, so use them for complementary roles.
- Use Gemini for design and Claude/Opus for implementation to get the best combined result.
Trust Tests, Then Trust AI
- Build strong automated test suites, including screenshot or UI checks, before handing work to AI.
- Use those tests as the ground truth to let AI refactor and verify changes confidently.
Iterate Agents With Tests
- Give AI well-scoped tasks and iterate in short cycles to let agents make steady progress.
- Run tests continuously and verify outputs before merging any AI-produced changes.