Opus 5.5 is proof that we do need smarter models

I'm going to be real with y'all. AI's I'm going to be real with y'all. AI's gotten pretty damn smart. It's a hell of gotten pretty damn smart. It's a hell of gotten pretty damn smart. It's a hell of a lot smarter than I ever thought it a lot smarter than I ever thought it a lot smarter than I ever thought it would be. Just 2 years ago, a blonde guy would be. Just 2 years ago, a blonde guy would be. Just 2 years ago, a blonde guy with a mustache that somehow had access with a mustache that somehow had access with a mustache that somehow had access to this YouTube channel did a video to this YouTube channel did a video to this YouTube channel did a video called AI isn't going to keep improving, called AI isn't going to keep improving, called AI isn't going to keep improving, where he relatively confidently asserted where he relatively confidently asserted where he relatively confidently asserted that we were going to hit a plateau with that we were going to hit a plateau with that we were going to hit a plateau with how intelligent AI could get that would how intelligent AI could get that would how intelligent AI could get that would make the improvements more and more make the improvements more and more make the improvements more and more marginal as we tried using these new marginal as we tried using these new marginal as we tried using these new tools. I made that video before Opus 4.5 tools. I made that video before Opus 4.5 tools. I made that video before Opus 4.5 was even in training. And the amount was even in training. And the amount was even in training. And the amount things have changed since then is truly things have changed since then is truly things have changed since then is truly hard to comprehend. We went from AI that hard to comprehend. We went from AI that hard to comprehend. We went from AI that could autocomplete when we were typing could autocomplete when we were typing could autocomplete when we were typing occasionally to being able to ask real occasionally to being able to ask real occasionally to being able to ask real questions about our codebase, tell it questions about our codebase, tell it questions about our codebase, tell it which files to edit, and now we're at which files to edit, and now we're at which files to edit, and now we're at the point where we just hand it a the point where we just hand it a the point where we just hand it a screenshot of a bug and trust it to screenshot of a bug and trust it to screenshot of a bug and trust it to figure it out and test it and get it figure it out and test it and get it figure it out and test it and get it merged. It's crazy. But with all that, merged. It's crazy. But with all that, merged. It's crazy. But with all that, my take changed a bit. I went from my take changed a bit. I went from my take changed a bit. I went from thinking that it wouldn't keep getting thinking that it wouldn't keep getting thinking that it wouldn't keep getting smarter to something a bit more bold. I smarter to something a bit more bold. I smarter to something a bit more bold. I started to think we might not need them started to think we might not need them started to think we might not need them to be smarter. And I felt this many to be smarter. And I felt this many to be smarter. And I felt this many times when new models drop. It's like, times when new models drop. It's like, times when new models drop. It's like, "Oh, this is so much better. I can "Oh, this is so much better. I can "Oh, this is so much better. I can barely figure out how to take advantage barely figure out how to take advantage barely figure out how to take advantage of this level of intelligence. I have no of this level of intelligence. I have no of this level of intelligence. I have no idea why we would want anything idea why we would want anything idea why we would want anything smarter." I felt this with Fable 5. And smarter." I felt this with Fable 5. And smarter." I felt this with Fable 5. And Opus 5.5 has changed my mind. Not just Opus 5.5 has changed my mind. Not just Opus 5.5 has changed my mind. Not just because it is better at doing the things because it is better at doing the things because it is better at doing the things I do every day or it's faster, it's I do every day or it's faster, it's I do every day or it's faster, it's cheaper, but because it's smarter. And I cheaper, but because it's smarter. And I cheaper, but because it's smarter. And I don't just think this is better for don't just think this is better for don't just think this is better for coders. I think it's better for a lot coders. I think it's better for a lot coders. I think it's better for a lot more people than I ever would have more people than I ever would have more people than I ever would have guessed. I used to think that these guessed. I used to think that these guessed. I used to think that these model improvements were only going to model improvements were only going to model improvements were only going to really benefit a select set of people

really benefit a select set of people really benefit a select set of people who were always on this bleeding edge, who were always on this bleeding edge, who were always on this bleeding edge, pushing the limits of what they're pushing the limits of what they're pushing the limits of what they're capable of. I was wrong. And the reason capable of. I was wrong. And the reason capable of. I was wrong. And the reason my mind changed on this is sillier than my mind changed on this is sillier than my mind changed on this is sillier than you probably think. Yes, it's Halo and Call of Duty. While Yes, it's Halo and Call of Duty. While I'll gladly admit I'm a sucker for I'll gladly admit I'm a sucker for I'll gladly admit I'm a sucker for skateboarding stuff, I do think this skateboarding stuff, I do think this skateboarding stuff, I do think this represents a huge shift where models represents a huge shift where models represents a huge shift where models getting more capable is going to benefit getting more capable is going to benefit getting more capable is going to benefit a hell of a lot more people than just a hell of a lot more people than just a hell of a lot more people than just software devs. Let me explain why software devs. Let me explain why software devs. Let me explain why everyone will benefit from this after a everyone will benefit from this after a everyone will benefit from this after a quick word for today's sponsor. I know quick word for today's sponsor. I know quick word for today's sponsor. I know this is supposed to be an ad, but I want this is supposed to be an ad, but I want this is supposed to be an ad, but I want to give a real quick history lesson. to give a real quick history lesson. to give a real quick history lesson. Back when AI first started getting Back when AI first started getting Back when AI first started getting attention, it was to answer basic attention, it was to answer basic attention, it was to answer basic questions using the knowledge that it questions using the knowledge that it questions using the knowledge that it had. It progressed very quickly to the had. It progressed very quickly to the had. It progressed very quickly to the point where we were using it to edit point where we were using it to edit point where we were using it to edit files on our computers using tools like files on our computers using tools like files on our computers using tools like Claude Code. I think we're about to Claude Code. I think we're about to Claude Code. I think we're about to enter a third era. An era where the enter a third era. An era where the enter a third era. An era where the agents aren't just working within the agents aren't just working within the agents aren't just working within the little box of the website they're on or little box of the website they're on or little box of the website they're on or the computer that we're running our the computer that we're running our the computer that we're running our systems in. They're going to start doing systems in. They're going to start doing systems in. They're going to start doing real work for us. But in order to do real work for us. But in order to do real work for us. But in order to do that, they need to be able to get out that, they need to be able to get out that, they need to be able to get out and do things on the web, which means and do things on the web, which means and do things on the web, which means they need a platform that supports this.

they need a platform that supports this. they need a platform that supports this. Today's sponsor is Browserbase. And man, Today's sponsor is Browserbase. And man, Today's sponsor is Browserbase. And man, I wish all the personal assistants I I wish all the personal assistants I I wish all the personal assistants I used were using them. There's a lot of used were using them. There's a lot of used were using them. There's a lot of layers to why I think browserbased is layers to why I think browserbased is layers to why I think browserbased is the best way for your agents to do the best way for your agents to do the best way for your agents to do things on the internet, but I'll start things on the internet, but I'll start things on the internet, but I'll start with one that has been really with one that has been really with one that has been really frustrating as I've leaned more into frustrating as I've leaned more into frustrating as I've leaned more into Grockbot authentication. When I want to Grockbot authentication. When I want to Grockbot authentication. When I want to let my Grockbot access a service that let my Grockbot access a service that let my Grockbot access a service that isn't already a plug-in, I have to let isn't already a plug-in, I have to let isn't already a plug-in, I have to let it spin up a computer in the cloud, open it spin up a computer in the cloud, open it spin up a computer in the cloud, open it up myself, go to the web page, and it up myself, go to the web page, and it up myself, go to the web page, and sign in. But if they were using sign in. But if they were using sign in. But if they were using BrowserBase, I could link my one BrowserBase, I could link my one BrowserBase, I could link my one password account, and it's handled for password account, and it's handled for password account, and it's handled for me. Not only can Browserbase handle the me. Not only can Browserbase handle the me. Not only can Browserbase handle the signin, they can also handle the signin, they can also handle the signin, they can also handle the management of your sessions and management of your sessions and management of your sessions and persisting them so that your agent persisting them so that your agent persisting them so that your agent doesn't have to sign in again every doesn't have to sign in again every doesn't have to sign in again every single time it makes a request. I know single time it makes a request. I know single time it makes a request. I know this sounds trivial, but you have no this sounds trivial, but you have no this sounds trivial, but you have no idea how much everyone else is getting idea how much everyone else is getting idea how much everyone else is getting this wrong, even the major labs into this wrong, even the major labs into this wrong, even the major labs into their personal assistant tools. That's their personal assistant tools. That's their personal assistant tools. That's all great for the signedin experience, all great for the signedin experience, all great for the signedin experience, but a lot of what your agents do is but a lot of what your agents do is but a lot of what your agents do is finding things on the web and accessing finding things on the web and accessing finding things on the web and accessing them. That's why the search API is so them. That's why the search API is so them. That's why the search API is so useful to get a bunch of results that useful to get a bunch of results that useful to get a bunch of results that your agent might need, as well as the your agent might need, as well as the your agent might need, as well as the fetch API, which will turn those results fetch API, which will turn those results fetch API, which will turn those results and pages into HTML, JSON or markdown. and pages into HTML, JSON or markdown. and pages into HTML, JSON or markdown. This is way more reliable than a curl This is way more reliable than a curl This is way more reliable than a curl will ever be. Considering that 85% of will ever be. Considering that 85% of will ever be. Considering that 85% of APIs on the web cannot be accessed via APIs on the web cannot be accessed via APIs on the web cannot be accessed via curl, this all comes together with a curl, this all comes together with a curl, this all comes together with a really, really powerful experience.

really, really powerful experience. really, really powerful experience. Unblock your agents and see what they Unblock your agents and see what they Unblock your agents and see what they can do at soyb.link/browserbase. can do at soyb.link/browserbase. can do at soyb.link/browserbase. While I could sit here all day and watch While I could sit here all day and watch While I could sit here all day and watch all of my favorite childhood games get all of my favorite childhood games get all of my favorite childhood games get reverse engineered, decompiled, and reverse engineered, decompiled, and reverse engineered, decompiled, and mashed together in these crazy ways, mashed together in these crazy ways, mashed together in these crazy ways, this is just like the tip of the iceberg this is just like the tip of the iceberg this is just like the tip of the iceberg in a lot of ways. And I'm realizing this in a lot of ways. And I'm realizing this in a lot of ways. And I'm realizing this stuff goes a lot further than I would stuff goes a lot further than I would stuff goes a lot further than I would ever have guessed, especially for people ever have guessed, especially for people ever have guessed, especially for people who might not be engineers. It's who might not be engineers. It's who might not be engineers. It's genuinely kind of silly that it took all genuinely kind of silly that it took all genuinely kind of silly that it took all of these game mashups to make me realize of these game mashups to make me realize of these game mashups to make me realize that everyone can benefit from smarter that everyone can benefit from smarter that everyone can benefit from smarter models, but it it really made it click models, but it it really made it click models, but it it really made it click for me. And there's a couple different for me. And there's a couple different for me. And there's a couple different angles to this. The most obvious one is angles to this. The most obvious one is angles to this. The most obvious one is the one that we've all been living with the one that we've all been living with the one that we've all been living with for a while now. Smarter models means for a while now. Smarter models means for a while now. Smarter models means devs can make better software faster. devs can make better software faster. devs can make better software faster. This has been the case honestly since This has been the case honestly since This has been the case honestly since like Sonnet 4. That AI could allow like Sonnet 4. That AI could allow like Sonnet 4. That AI could allow developers to take their road map, their developers to take their road map, their developers to take their road map, their plans, the things they were going to plans, the things they were going to plans, the things they were going to build and get through those faster and build and get through those faster and build and get through those faster and deliver software their users want more deliver software their users want more deliver software their users want more effectively than they could have before. effectively than they could have before. effectively than they could have before. And as models have continued to get more And as models have continued to get more And as models have continued to get more capable at dev stuff, the amount that a capable at dev stuff, the amount that a capable at dev stuff, the amount that a dev can do has gone up exponentially.

dev can do has gone up exponentially. dev can do has gone up exponentially. I'm shipping more code in a week than I I'm shipping more code in a week than I I'm shipping more code in a week than I shipped in all of last year at this shipped in all of last year at this shipped in all of last year at this point. It's crazy. And I know it's all point. It's crazy. And I know it's all point. It's crazy. And I know it's all slop or whatever. You guys are just slop or whatever. You guys are just slop or whatever. You guys are just wrong at this point. Half the code that wrong at this point. Half the code that wrong at this point. Half the code that my AI is writing for me is better than my AI is writing for me is better than my AI is writing for me is better than all the code you've written in your life all the code you've written in your life all the code you've written in your life if you actually think that way. Like if you actually think that way. Like if you actually think that way. Like it's insane how far these things have it's insane how far these things have it's insane how far these things have gotten and how capable they are at gotten and how capable they are at gotten and how capable they are at making good decisions and doing real making good decisions and doing real making good decisions and doing real work. That is all good and dandy, but work. That is all good and dandy, but work. That is all good and dandy, but we're still presuming that the person we're still presuming that the person we're still presuming that the person has experience because that is kind of has experience because that is kind of has experience because that is kind of necessary to get the most most out of necessary to get the most most out of necessary to get the most most out of these tools. So devs can do all of these these tools. So devs can do all of these these tools. So devs can do all of these things and when they do these things and things and when they do these things and things and when they do these things and make better software, people benefit make better software, people benefit make better software, people benefit because they can use the programs that because they can use the programs that because they can use the programs that might not have been worth building might not have been worth building might not have been worth building before. For a silly example of this, I before. For a silly example of this, I before. For a silly example of this, I built a service called Lawn. I was using built a service called Lawn. I was using built a service called Lawn. I was using Frame.io and I was getting more and more Frame.io and I was getting more and more Frame.io and I was getting more and more frustrated with how slow it was, with frustrated with how slow it was, with frustrated with how slow it was, with how expensive it was, with how Adobe it how expensive it was, with how Adobe it how expensive it was, with how Adobe it was starting to feel, and how annoying was starting to feel, and how annoying was starting to feel, and how annoying it was to just send a quick link to one it was to just send a quick link to one it was to just send a quick link to one of the brands that we're working with of the brands that we're working with of the brands that we're working with for a review and stuff like that. So, I for a review and stuff like that. So, I for a review and stuff like that. So, I threw together an open source threw together an open source threw together an open source alternative myself in a few days, and it alternative myself in a few days, and it alternative myself in a few days, and it works great. This is how we do all of works great. This is how we do all of works great. This is how we do all of our video for my team. Now, for our video for my team. Now, for our video for my team. Now, for reference, Frame.io was acquired by reference, Frame.io was acquired by reference, Frame.io was acquired by Adobe for $1.3 billion in October of Adobe for $1.3 billion in October of Adobe for $1.3 billion in October of 2021, and I would legitimately say we 2021, and I would legitimately say we 2021, and I would legitimately say we have about 70% of their functionality have about 70% of their functionality have about 70% of their functionality that they had at that acquisition point, that they had at that acquisition point, that they had at that acquisition point, as well as a ton of extra things that as well as a ton of extra things that as well as a ton of extra things that they still don't have today. That was they still don't have today. That was they still don't have today. That was considered a $ 1.3 billion product not considered a $ 1.3 billion product not considered a $ 1.3 billion product not that long ago. And now at the beginning that long ago. And now at the beginning that long ago. And now at the beginning of the year, I was able to recreate it of the year, I was able to recreate it of the year, I was able to recreate it and open source it because why not all

and open source it because why not all and open source it because why not all trivially. It's crazy how viable these trivially. It's crazy how viable these trivially. It's crazy how viable these types of things are when before they types of things are when before they types of things are when before they just absolutely weren't. And that was just absolutely weren't. And that was just absolutely weren't. And that was with like Gemini 3 Pro and Opus 46. Do with like Gemini 3 Pro and Opus 46. Do with like Gemini 3 Pro and Opus 46. Do you know how much it's improved since you know how much it's improved since you know how much it's improved since then? It's crazy. And I didn't even need then? It's crazy. And I didn't even need then? It's crazy. And I didn't even need to reverse engineer anything for this to reverse engineer anything for this to reverse engineer anything for this because the way the core product works because the way the core product works because the way the core product works made a lot of sense. It was just all the made a lot of sense. It was just all the made a lot of sense. It was just all the integrations and like edges you have to integrations and like edges you have to integrations and like edges you have to hit to make it work that made it hard. hit to make it work that made it hard. hit to make it work that made it hard. But that's a program I built that a lot But that's a program I built that a lot But that's a program I built that a lot of others have benefited from. It's not of others have benefited from. It's not of others have benefited from. It's not like a huge product, but there's a few like a huge product, but there's a few like a huge product, but there's a few hundred people that use lawn to power hundred people that use lawn to power hundred people that use lawn to power their video pipelines for a lot of their video pipelines for a lot of their video pipelines for a lot of YouTube channels that you and I both YouTube channels that you and I both YouTube channels that you and I both watch, which is super super cool. And watch, which is super super cool. And watch, which is super super cool. And people have even been forking it and people have even been forking it and people have even been forking it and building their own things on top. And building their own things on top. And building their own things on top. And that was where the next layer started that was where the next layer started that was where the next layer started for me. So I already have professional for me. So I already have professional for me. So I already have professional devs are able to make better software devs are able to make better software devs are able to make better software with smarter models. But the next piece with smarter models. But the next piece with smarter models. But the next piece I've been seeing, I'll call technical I've been seeing, I'll call technical I've been seeing, I'll call technical people. There's no good term for this. I people. There's no good term for this. I people. There's no good term for this. I don't want to be like offensive. It's don't want to be like offensive. It's don't want to be like offensive. It's the types of people who like maybe they the types of people who like maybe they the types of people who like maybe they played with code a bit and just decided played with code a bit and just decided played with code a bit and just decided it wasn't for them. They're very smart. it wasn't for them. They're very smart. it wasn't for them. They're very smart. They're very capable. They just didn't They're very capable. They just didn't They're very capable. They just didn't go the route of being software go the route of being software go the route of being software developers for a living. I I would argue developers for a living. I I would argue developers for a living. I I would argue somebody like a a Linus Tech Tips would somebody like a a Linus Tech Tips would somebody like a a Linus Tech Tips would fit this archetype to an extent. not fit this archetype to an extent. not fit this archetype to an extent. not script kitties, but like people who know script kitties, but like people who know script kitties, but like people who know their way around a computer and have a their way around a computer and have a their way around a computer and have a good intuition for what software can and good intuition for what software can and good intuition for what software can and can't do, but very little intuition on can't do, but very little intuition on can't do, but very little intuition on what is or isn't realistic for them to what is or isn't realistic for them to what is or isn't realistic for them to make. And what's cool with these people make. And what's cool with these people make. And what's cool with these people is the power they get as models get is the power they get as models get is the power they get as models get smarter because they don't understand smarter because they don't understand smarter because they don't understand the limitations of code as well. They the limitations of code as well. They the limitations of code as well. They understand limitations of the thing the

understand limitations of the thing the understand limitations of the thing the code does. They don't necessarily code does. They don't necessarily code does. They don't necessarily understand limitations of like different understand limitations of like different understand limitations of like different frameworks and tools and ecosystems. And frameworks and tools and ecosystems. And frameworks and tools and ecosystems. And if their app's getting really slow and if their app's getting really slow and if their app's getting really slow and they built it in Rails, they don't know they built it in Rails, they don't know they built it in Rails, they don't know what is making it slow. They might hear what is making it slow. They might hear what is making it slow. They might hear that planet scale is really fast and that planet scale is really fast and that planet scale is really fast and railways really fast and end up spinning railways really fast and end up spinning railways really fast and end up spinning up both in different regions and then up both in different regions and then up both in different regions and then their app is really slow and they just their app is really slow and they just their app is really slow and they just don't get it. As models get smarter, don't get it. As models get smarter, don't get it. As models get smarter, those gaps start to get plugged too and those gaps start to get plugged too and those gaps start to get plugged too and they can ask questions like why is the they can ask questions like why is the they can ask questions like why is the app so slow now? And it can do the types app so slow now? And it can do the types app so slow now? And it can do the types of analysis to get these answers. A of analysis to get these answers. A of analysis to get these answers. A highly motivated technical person that highly motivated technical person that highly motivated technical person that just never quite got good at coding can just never quite got good at coding can just never quite got good at coding can do so much more now. They can fork do so much more now. They can fork do so much more now. They can fork software they rely on. They can now also software they rely on. They can now also software they rely on. They can now also debug systems far beyond their debug systems far beyond their debug systems far beyond their understanding. They can whip up scripts understanding. They can whip up scripts understanding. They can whip up scripts or fork some program and when it doesn't or fork some program and when it doesn't or fork some program and when it doesn't work how they expect it to, they can work how they expect it to, they can work how they expect it to, they can change and adjust. The same way that change and adjust. The same way that change and adjust. The same way that like you could open up your computer and like you could open up your computer and like you could open up your computer and swap a part. These same technical people swap a part. These same technical people swap a part. These same technical people can now open up their software and swap can now open up their software and swap can now open up their software and swap things out too. Previously, they could things out too. Previously, they could things out too. Previously, they could like make their own small little apps like make their own small little apps like make their own small little apps with AI. Now, they can ask the AI to with AI. Now, they can ask the AI to with AI. Now, they can ask the AI to fork some tool they use and make changes fork some tool they use and make changes fork some tool they use and make changes to adjust it to their liking. They can to adjust it to their liking. They can to adjust it to their liking. They can reverse engineer apps they're using reverse engineer apps they're using reverse engineer apps they're using every day, like Codeex and Chat, GPT or every day, like Codeex and Chat, GPT or every day, like Codeex and Chat, GPT or Discord, and insert JavaScript to change Discord, and insert JavaScript to change Discord, and insert JavaScript to change the experience in the product. All of the experience in the product. All of the experience in the product. All of that was super cool, but it was very that was super cool, but it was very that was super cool, but it was very personal. didn't like scale out the same personal. didn't like scale out the same personal. didn't like scale out the same way because models just weren't great at way because models just weren't great at way because models just weren't great at like packaging the work they had done like packaging the work they had done like packaging the work they had done and making it so others can adopt those and making it so others can adopt those and making it so others can adopt those things. You might be able to make a cool

things. You might be able to make a cool things. You might be able to make a cool plugin for your local Discord, but plugin for your local Discord, but plugin for your local Discord, but setting that up in a way others can use setting that up in a way others can use setting that up in a way others can use it was still complex and dangerous and it was still complex and dangerous and it was still complex and dangerous and hard to get right. But while devs could hard to get right. But while devs could hard to get right. But while devs could make things others could use, technical make things others could use, technical make things others could use, technical people could use the AI tools to people could use the AI tools to people could use the AI tools to customize what they were already using, customize what they were already using, customize what they were already using, but not necessarily to productize it and but not necessarily to productize it and but not necessarily to productize it and give it out to others. And that might be give it out to others. And that might be give it out to others. And that might be my initial framing here. Tier one is it my initial framing here. Tier one is it my initial framing here. Tier one is it helps the things I'm good at. This is helps the things I'm good at. This is helps the things I'm good at. This is like I'm already editing code and I ask like I'm already editing code and I ask like I'm already editing code and I ask the AI to customize a function or maybe the AI to customize a function or maybe the AI to customize a function or maybe I let autocomplete drive some of the I let autocomplete drive some of the I let autocomplete drive some of the lines as I'm changing them. Then it can lines as I'm changing them. Then it can lines as I'm changing them. Then it can make edits to the things I use often. make edits to the things I use often. make edits to the things I use often. This could be using AI to customize a This could be using AI to customize a This could be using AI to customize a tool that you use every day to fork a tool that you use every day to fork a tool that you use every day to fork a library and make some slight adjustments library and make some slight adjustments library and make some slight adjustments to it to do your job more effectively, to it to do your job more effectively, to it to do your job more effectively, but it's still like very personal. Like but it's still like very personal. Like but it's still like very personal. Like the AI and the thing I build with it the AI and the thing I build with it the AI and the thing I build with it isn't really leaving my little bubble. isn't really leaving my little bubble. isn't really leaving my little bubble. Tier one, I am telling the AI like what Tier one, I am telling the AI like what Tier one, I am telling the AI like what its constraints are and building its constraints are and building its constraints are and building everything around it. Tier two is I'm everything around it. Tier two is I'm everything around it. Tier two is I'm letting it do a bit more and it's letting it do a bit more and it's letting it do a bit more and it's exploring places I'm not as familiar, exploring places I'm not as familiar, exploring places I'm not as familiar, but it's still limited to me and my but it's still limited to me and my but it's still limited to me and my little circle of like the software I little circle of like the software I little circle of like the software I use. This is using AI to build a use. This is using AI to build a use. This is using AI to build a personal Chrome extension or to make a personal Chrome extension or to make a personal Chrome extension or to make a Discord script to change how Discord Discord script to change how Discord Discord script to change how Discord works for you or even like the personal works for you or even like the personal works for you or even like the personal AI assistance and things. All I would AI assistance and things. All I would AI assistance and things. All I would put here. Then it gets to the point put here. Then it gets to the point put here. Then it gets to the point where they can build things you don't where they can build things you don't where they can build things you don't fully understand where I have a bunch of fully understand where I have a bunch of fully understand where I have a bunch of projects I've been working on in Rust.

projects I've been working on in Rust. projects I've been working on in Rust. And I don't actually write Rust. I And I don't actually write Rust. I And I don't actually write Rust. I barely understand the language. I played barely understand the language. I played barely understand the language. I played with it a bit. I find it tedious and with it a bit. I find it tedious and with it a bit. I find it tedious and annoying. But I'm writing a lot of annoying. But I'm writing a lot of annoying. But I'm writing a lot of projects in Rust now even if I'm not projects in Rust now even if I'm not projects in Rust now even if I'm not writing the code. And I'm also able to writing the code. And I'm also able to writing the code. And I'm also able to distribute those projects and I will be distribute those projects and I will be distribute those projects and I will be shipping many of them to real users in shipping many of them to real users in shipping many of them to real users in the very near future. And then all the the very near future. And then all the the very near future. And then all the way at the bottom, there is the crazy way at the bottom, there is the crazy way at the bottom, there is the crazy new unlock tier of, oh [ __ ] we can use new unlock tier of, oh [ __ ] we can use new unlock tier of, oh [ __ ] we can use these tools to decompile, reverse these tools to decompile, reverse these tools to decompile, reverse engineer, and rebuild the things that engineer, and rebuild the things that engineer, and rebuild the things that already exist in the world at like their already exist in the world at like their already exist in the world at like their very core. Things that like are very core. Things that like are very core. Things that like are basically impossible to understand. Like basically impossible to understand. Like basically impossible to understand. Like no one fully understands the decompiled no one fully understands the decompiled no one fully understands the decompiled codebase for Super Mario 64. That's just codebase for Super Mario 64. That's just codebase for Super Mario 64. That's just not viable. And it's magical truly not viable. And it's magical truly not viable. And it's magical truly unbelievably so that these tools can unbelievably so that these tools can unbelievably so that these tools can build a good enough comprehension of build a good enough comprehension of build a good enough comprehension of something like that to operate within something like that to operate within something like that to operate within it. The reason I'm tearing this is when it. The reason I'm tearing this is when it. The reason I'm tearing this is when model level ups happen there are model level ups happen there are model level ups happen there are different categories of people that are different categories of people that are different categories of people that are affected differently. So if we have devs affected differently. So if we have devs affected differently. So if we have devs for example, when AI coding first for example, when AI coding first for example, when AI coding first started to be a thing with like OG started to be a thing with like OG started to be a thing with like OG co-pilot, it would help devs with things co-pilot, it would help devs with things co-pilot, it would help devs with things they're good at and technical people they're good at and technical people they're good at and technical people were not helped at all in this framing.

were not helped at all in this framing. were not helped at all in this framing. Like they could ask it questions and get Like they could ask it questions and get Like they could ask it questions and get answers, sure, but they're not building answers, sure, but they're not building answers, sure, but they're not building things with it yet. But then the models things with it yet. But then the models things with it yet. But then the models got better. And then they got to the got better. And then they got to the got better. And then they got to the point where they could like actually use point where they could like actually use point where they could like actually use a tool and edit some code. And then this a tool and edit some code. And then this a tool and edit some code. And then this happened. Technical people could use happened. Technical people could use happened. Technical people could use these tools to like customize their these tools to like customize their these tools to like customize their homepages or like work on their Wix site homepages or like work on their Wix site homepages or like work on their Wix site and stuff like that. Devs could suddenly and stuff like that. Devs could suddenly and stuff like that. Devs could suddenly use it to actually customize the tools use it to actually customize the tools use it to actually customize the tools they use to edit some packages that they use to edit some packages that they use to edit some packages that they're relying on to make real changes they're relying on to make real changes they're relying on to make real changes to their codebase that are multiple to their codebase that are multiple to their codebase that are multiple files that are being touched. And then files that are being touched. And then files that are being touched. And then the models got better again. Opus 4.5 the models got better again. Opus 4.5 the models got better again. Opus 4.5 dropped and all of a sudden everything dropped and all of a sudden everything dropped and all of a sudden everything shifted again. Technical people were shifted again. Technical people were shifted again. Technical people were suddenly able to build full apps that suddenly able to build full apps that suddenly able to build full apps that kind of worked. There were people who kind of worked. There were people who kind of worked. There were people who had never coded months before, building had never coded months before, building had never coded months before, building benchmarks that they couldn't read for benchmarks that they couldn't read for benchmarks that they couldn't read for things they didn't understand. And devs things they didn't understand. And devs things they didn't understand. And devs suddenly could go even deeper. This is suddenly could go even deeper. This is suddenly could go even deeper. This is when a lot of us started like building when a lot of us started like building when a lot of us started like building games as side projects or trying to port games as side projects or trying to port games as side projects or trying to port libraries to different things or use libraries to different things or use libraries to different things or use these tools to automate some of these these tools to automate some of these these tools to automate some of these decompilation processes and then the decompilation processes and then the decompilation processes and then the models got better again. And I would models got better again. And I would models got better again. And I would argue with Fable 5 and eventually with argue with Fable 5 and eventually with argue with Fable 5 and eventually with Astra, the jump for devs was immediately Astra, the jump for devs was immediately Astra, the jump for devs was immediately huge, but the jump for technical people huge, but the jump for technical people huge, but the jump for technical people was not quite as big. And I thought this was not quite as big. And I thought this was not quite as big. And I thought this might be the end to an extent that the might be the end to an extent that the might be the end to an extent that the gap from technical people who don't code gap from technical people who don't code gap from technical people who don't code to devs who will know life like all to devs who will know life like all to devs who will know life like all their understandings. I thought this gap their understandings. I thought this gap their understandings. I thought this gap was going to just keep getting bigger was going to just keep getting bigger was going to just keep getting bigger and bigger and bigger. And then Opus 5.5 and bigger and bigger. And then Opus 5.5 and bigger and bigger. And then Opus 5.5 happened. And the thing that made Opus happened. And the thing that made Opus happened. And the thing that made Opus 5.5 so interesting to me is while it

5.5 so interesting to me is while it 5.5 so interesting to me is while it didn't really move what I was doing with didn't really move what I was doing with didn't really move what I was doing with AI much, like I do a lot more, but it AI much, like I do a lot more, but it AI much, like I do a lot more, but it didn't necessarily unlock a lot of new didn't necessarily unlock a lot of new didn't necessarily unlock a lot of new capability for me that I couldn't piece capability for me that I couldn't piece capability for me that I couldn't piece together with other things. The fact together with other things. The fact together with other things. The fact that there was one model that could do that there was one model that could do that there was one model that could do all of this stuff that was well priced all of this stuff that was well priced all of this stuff that was well priced and accessible on subscription tiers and accessible on subscription tiers and accessible on subscription tiers bumped technical people deep, deep, deep bumped technical people deep, deep, deep bumped technical people deep, deep, deep into this idea of being able to build into this idea of being able to build into this idea of being able to build things they don't understand. There are things they don't understand. There are things they don't understand. There are now people who have never coded before. now people who have never coded before. now people who have never coded before. They've never opened Blender. They never They've never opened Blender. They never They've never opened Blender. They never done any of those things. That are using done any of those things. That are using done any of those things. That are using their claw subscription. They're paying their claw subscription. They're paying their claw subscription. They're paying 200 bucks a month for to port maps from 200 bucks a month for to port maps from 200 bucks a month for to port maps from their old favorite games into new games their old favorite games into new games their old favorite games into new games that they reverse engineered. That's that they reverse engineered. That's that they reverse engineered. That's crazy. But there's another tier of crazy. But there's another tier of crazy. But there's another tier of people, non-technical people. I don't people, non-technical people. I don't people, non-technical people. I don't think they have been moved anywhere near think they have been moved anywhere near think they have been moved anywhere near as much, but that's an opportunity for as much, but that's an opportunity for as much, but that's an opportunity for the people in these other areas. If you the people in these other areas. If you the people in these other areas. If you are the person who fixed their mom's are the person who fixed their mom's are the person who fixed their mom's computer for a long time, you might be computer for a long time, you might be computer for a long time, you might be able to find more and more problems that able to find more and more problems that able to find more and more problems that your mom has with other things that AI your mom has with other things that AI your mom has with other things that AI could solve, either by showing her how could solve, either by showing her how could solve, either by showing her how to use an AI tool or building her to use an AI tool or building her to use an AI tool or building her something useful with your AI tools. You something useful with your AI tools. You something useful with your AI tools. You also can start modding games in ways also can start modding games in ways also can start modding games in ways that you fundamentally couldn't that you fundamentally couldn't that you fundamentally couldn't understand in this position. And then understand in this position. And then understand in this position. And then you can share those mods with your you can share those mods with your you can share those mods with your friends. And I am sure there's a bunch friends. And I am sure there's a bunch friends. And I am sure there's a bunch of people playing the Call of Duty Halo of people playing the Call of Duty Halo of people playing the Call of Duty Halo mashup that don't understand anything mashup that don't understand anything mashup that don't understand anything about how it works. They were just sent about how it works. They were just sent about how it works. They were just sent an EXE from a friend who got it all an EXE from a friend who got it all an EXE from a friend who got it all figured out. And these technical people figured out. And these technical people figured out. And these technical people can now share so many more cool things can now share so many more cool things can now share so many more cool things with their friends. And here is where my with their friends. And here is where my with their friends. And here is where my spiciest take comes in. So, we need to

spiciest take comes in. So, we need to spiciest take comes in. So, we need to talk more about these people, the devs, talk more about these people, the devs, talk more about these people, the devs, cuz I have uh a harsh reality I need a cuz I have uh a harsh reality I need a cuz I have uh a harsh reality I need a lot more of y'all to wake up to. We're lot more of y'all to wake up to. We're lot more of y'all to wake up to. We're not very creative. And the more creative not very creative. And the more creative not very creative. And the more creative you think you are as a dev, the more you think you are as a dev, the more you think you are as a dev, the more likely you are to have really bad ideas. likely you are to have really bad ideas. likely you are to have really bad ideas. Generally, devs are not very good at Generally, devs are not very good at Generally, devs are not very good at most things that aren't delivering code. most things that aren't delivering code. most things that aren't delivering code. That's just reality. The reason that my That's just reality. The reason that my That's just reality. The reason that my channel is so popular isn't cuz I'm channel is so popular isn't cuz I'm channel is so popular isn't cuz I'm super smart or really good at branding super smart or really good at branding super smart or really good at branding clickbait thumbnails. It's cuz I'm like clickbait thumbnails. It's cuz I'm like clickbait thumbnails. It's cuz I'm like six out of 10 at communication in a six out of 10 at communication in a six out of 10 at communication in a space where the average is a three. So, space where the average is a three. So, space where the average is a three. So, I'm able to talk about these things and I'm able to talk about these things and I'm able to talk about these things and be a lot easier to listen to than your be a lot easier to listen to than your be a lot easier to listen to than your average dev who would otherwise talk average dev who would otherwise talk average dev who would otherwise talk about these things. This is why so many about these things. This is why so many about these things. This is why so many dev teams have a non-technical designer dev teams have a non-technical designer dev teams have a non-technical designer and product manager that don't know [ __ ] and product manager that don't know [ __ ] and product manager that don't know [ __ ] about code that are being paid 100k plus about code that are being paid 100k plus about code that are being paid 100k plus a year. It's cuz we need them because we a year. It's cuz we need them because we a year. It's cuz we need them because we don't have the taste or the creativity don't have the taste or the creativity don't have the taste or the creativity to do anything other than like link two to do anything other than like link two to do anything other than like link two libraries up in a novel way. We're not libraries up in a novel way. We're not libraries up in a novel way. We're not good at this. And here is where the good at this. And here is where the good at this. And here is where the spice comes in. Technical people who spice comes in. Technical people who spice comes in. Technical people who can't code aren't necessarily decent at can't code aren't necessarily decent at can't code aren't necessarily decent at this. These are the people who got this. These are the people who got this. These are the people who got really into Zapier back in the day really into Zapier back in the day really into Zapier back in the day because they didn't know how APIs or web because they didn't know how APIs or web because they didn't know how APIs or web hooks worked. So, they would use those hooks worked. So, they would use those hooks worked. So, they would use those tools to force things to work together tools to force things to work together tools to force things to work together in ways that made no sense. I've seen in ways that made no sense. I've seen in ways that made no sense. I've seen some OBS setups that hurt my brain some OBS setups that hurt my brain some OBS setups that hurt my brain because it's just so far outside of how because it's just so far outside of how because it's just so far outside of how the program was built to work. Like I the program was built to work. Like I the program was built to work. Like I know somebody who has over 40,000 scenes

know somebody who has over 40,000 scenes know somebody who has over 40,000 scenes in her OBS because she uses them all as in her OBS because she uses them all as in her OBS because she uses them all as dynamic layers that link to and stack on dynamic layers that link to and stack on dynamic layers that link to and stack on top of each other for crazy dynamic top of each other for crazy dynamic top of each other for crazy dynamic scenes in like situations that she'll scenes in like situations that she'll scenes in like situations that she'll create in OBS. Like I've seen some crazy create in OBS. Like I've seen some crazy create in OBS. Like I've seen some crazy [ __ ] and that's all weird creative [ __ ] and that's all weird creative [ __ ] and that's all weird creative [ __ ] thinking and suddenly those [ __ ] thinking and suddenly those [ __ ] thinking and suddenly those types of people have had their like types of people have had their like types of people have had their like shackles taken off to an extent. And shackles taken off to an extent. And shackles taken off to an extent. And that's what's so exciting here is what that's what's so exciting here is what that's what's so exciting here is what happens when those people who don't happens when those people who don't happens when those people who don't understand how this all works, who don't understand how this all works, who don't understand how this all works, who don't understand that a game made in IW4 understand that a game made in IW4 understand that a game made in IW4 should not work inside of the same should not work inside of the same should not work inside of the same engine as a game made in UE3 versus a engine as a game made in UE3 versus a engine as a game made in UE3 versus a game made in whatever the [ __ ] EA was game made in whatever the [ __ ] EA was game made in whatever the [ __ ] EA was cooking at the time. People who don't cooking at the time. People who don't cooking at the time. People who don't have that strong like fundamental belief have that strong like fundamental belief have that strong like fundamental belief that like these things are different, that like these things are different, that like these things are different, therefore they can't be combined or therefore they can't be combined or therefore they can't be combined or these things work this way because these things work this way because these things work this way because they've worked this way for 20 years. they've worked this way for 20 years. they've worked this way for 20 years. All of this stuff is just it it's hard All of this stuff is just it it's hard All of this stuff is just it it's hard for us to comprehend. And I know this for us to comprehend. And I know this for us to comprehend. And I know this for a reason that is really really for a reason that is really really for a reason that is really really silly. I know devs aren't good at this silly. I know devs aren't good at this silly. I know devs aren't good at this because of my most popular short. Why because of my most popular short. Why because of my most popular short. Why can't we commit our environment files?

can't we commit our environment files? can't we commit our environment files? It sounds stupid when I put on a slide It sounds stupid when I put on a slide It sounds stupid when I put on a slide like this, but I want you to really like this, but I want you to really like this, but I want you to really think about this for a second. When I think about this for a second. When I think about this for a second. When I have a team of engineers that are have a team of engineers that are have a team of engineers that are working on a project, why do I have to working on a project, why do I have to working on a project, why do I have to build another system to share this build another system to share this build another system to share this specific file, but all the other files specific file, but all the other files specific file, but all the other files can go and get just fine? We have to can go and get just fine? We have to can go and get just fine? We have to take the step back and think, is this take the step back and think, is this take the step back and think, is this how we do things because it's right or how we do things because it's right or how we do things because it's right or is this how we do things because it's is this how we do things because it's is this how we do things because it's just how we've always done it? Why can't just how we've always done it? Why can't just how we've always done it? Why can't we commit our environment files? I we commit our environment files? I we commit our environment files? I played this short because I have learned played this short because I have learned played this short because I have learned this take is an unintentional this take is an unintentional this take is an unintentional I don't want to say IQ test. It's a like I don't want to say IQ test. It's a like I don't want to say IQ test. It's a like creative thinking exercise for engineers creative thinking exercise for engineers creative thinking exercise for engineers who are not good at creativity and who are not good at creativity and who are not good at creativity and they're often not good at thinking. The they're often not good at thinking. The they're often not good at thinking. The reason I brought this up in my AI reason I brought this up in my AI reason I brought this up in my AI worldfare talk was because I want us as worldfare talk was because I want us as worldfare talk was because I want us as engineers to start unraveling these deep engineers to start unraveling these deep engineers to start unraveling these deep set beliefs that we have. It's time for set beliefs that we have. It's time for set beliefs that we have. It's time for us to take a step back and look at what us to take a step back and look at what us to take a step back and look at what we are doing and why we are doing it. we are doing and why we are doing it. we are doing and why we are doing it. And one of the best ways to do this is And one of the best ways to do this is And one of the best ways to do this is to have outsiders come in and be like to have outsiders come in and be like to have outsiders come in and be like that makes no sense. And they do things that makes no sense. And they do things that makes no sense. And they do things differently cuz they don't know any differently cuz they don't know any differently cuz they don't know any better. This happens a lot in music better. This happens a lot in music better. This happens a lot in music where some random kid from some foreign where some random kid from some foreign where some random kid from some foreign country will like something they hear in country will like something they hear in country will like something they hear in another place and make their version of another place and make their version of another place and make their version of it. And by the time it's notable enough it. And by the time it's notable enough it. And by the time it's notable enough to be heard by people from the original to be heard by people from the original to be heard by people from the original culture, it's also refined enough that culture, it's also refined enough that culture, it's also refined enough that they can't really poke holes in the they can't really poke holes in the they can't really poke holes in the things that it does differently. We're things that it does differently. We're things that it does differently. We're about to hit this era with software about to hit this era with software about to hit this era with software where people who have no idea what where people who have no idea what where people who have no idea what they're doing can come in with ideas they're doing can come in with ideas they're doing can come in with ideas that do not make sense to us because that do not make sense to us because that do not make sense to us because we've been engineering for 20 plus years we've been engineering for 20 plus years we've been engineering for 20 plus years and these kids don't know the difference and these kids don't know the difference and these kids don't know the difference between Java and JavaScript and they're between Java and JavaScript and they're between Java and JavaScript and they're going to make things that are really

going to make things that are really going to make things that are really cool and surprisingly powerful because cool and surprisingly powerful because cool and surprisingly powerful because they don't know to not ask for it. And I they don't know to not ask for it. And I they don't know to not ask for it. And I know we're not going to be very good at know we're not going to be very good at know we're not going to be very good at this as engineers because of the comment this as engineers because of the comment this as engineers because of the comment section in all of these videos. Why section in all of these videos. Why section in all of these videos. Why can't I post a picture of my credit card can't I post a picture of my credit card can't I post a picture of my credit card to Twitter? What kind of tech brain rot to Twitter? What kind of tech brain rot to Twitter? What kind of tech brain rot is this? The saga of the sinking Theo is this? The saga of the sinking Theo is this? The saga of the sinking Theo continues. Homies still learning soops continues. Homies still learning soops continues. Homies still learning soops exist. I can give you a couple reasons. exist. I can give you a couple reasons. exist. I can give you a couple reasons. Decoupling, source, and keys. Sometimes Decoupling, source, and keys. Sometimes Decoupling, source, and keys. Sometimes in the company, you want to see code of in the company, you want to see code of in the company, you want to see code of one another, but don't have the ability one another, but don't have the ability one another, but don't have the ability to launch it. Yet, you're you're to launch it. Yet, you're you're to launch it. Yet, you're you're assuming everything still works the way assuming everything still works the way assuming everything still works the way it works today. The point I'm trying to it works today. The point I'm trying to it works today. The point I'm trying to make is that GitHub giving everyone make is that GitHub giving everyone make is that GitHub giving everyone access to every file into Git as an access to every file into Git as an access to every file into Git as an origin system sharing every file with origin system sharing every file with origin system sharing every file with everybody with access might not be the everybody with access might not be the everybody with access might not be the right way to manage our source code. right way to manage our source code. right way to manage our source code. Love this comment from Shiv. Oh, you Love this comment from Shiv. Oh, you Love this comment from Shiv. Oh, you want me to think? Nah, too much. I'm a want me to think? Nah, too much. I'm a want me to think? Nah, too much. I'm a software engineer, man. Yeah, I'm not software engineer, man. Yeah, I'm not software engineer, man. Yeah, I'm not paying you to think. I'm paying you to paying you to think. I'm paying you to paying you to think. I'm paying you to write code. Boil the ocean, but we can't write code. Boil the ocean, but we can't write code. Boil the ocean, but we can't even find the ocean. Actually, even find the ocean. Actually, even find the ocean. Actually, Gamergirl, the reason I'm talking about Gamergirl, the reason I'm talking about Gamergirl, the reason I'm talking about this is I think devs like you are going this is I think devs like you are going this is I think devs like you are going to be very well off. There's a lot of to be very well off. There's a lot of to be very well off. There's a lot of devs who are creative weirdos that do devs who are creative weirdos that do devs who are creative weirdos that do strange [ __ ] with code that have strange [ __ ] with code that have strange [ __ ] with code that have struggled to find a job for various struggled to find a job for various struggled to find a job for various reasons, usually dumb. That is shifted a reasons, usually dumb. That is shifted a reasons, usually dumb. That is shifted a ton. highly motivated people with a bit ton. highly motivated people with a bit ton. highly motivated people with a bit of creativity and a willingness to think of creativity and a willingness to think of creativity and a willingness to think outside of the box and dive onto things outside of the box and dive onto things outside of the box and dive onto things they don't understand fully, they're they don't understand fully, they're they don't understand fully, they're going to be rewarded absurdly heavily in going to be rewarded absurdly heavily in going to be rewarded absurdly heavily in this era where the the less tied you are this era where the the less tied you are this era where the the less tied you are to the way things have to work right

to the way things have to work right to the way things have to work right now, the more likely you are to break now, the more likely you are to break now, the more likely you are to break out of that box a bit and come up with out of that box a bit and come up with out of that box a bit and come up with more unique and creative things. And more unique and creative things. And more unique and creative things. And when things don't work, you can ask when things don't work, you can ask when things don't work, you can ask questions and figure out why. simple way questions and figure out why. simple way questions and figure out why. simple way of putting this that I actually really of putting this that I actually really of putting this that I actually really like from chat. Yeah, here it is from like from chat. Yeah, here it is from like from chat. Yeah, here it is from chorus here. Try first to understand why chorus here. Try first to understand why chorus here. Try first to understand why not because there's a lot of questions not because there's a lot of questions not because there's a lot of questions and things we do in software dev that and things we do in software dev that and things we do in software dev that are effectively just cuz the tools have are effectively just cuz the tools have are effectively just cuz the tools have worked this way forever and it would be worked this way forever and it would be worked this way forever and it would be too expensive to try and change it. too expensive to try and change it. too expensive to try and change it. Things like the compilers we use written Things like the compilers we use written Things like the compilers we use written in one language like porting it to in one language like porting it to in one language like porting it to another is just too much effort and time another is just too much effort and time another is just too much effort and time and risk and keeping it synced is not and risk and keeping it synced is not and risk and keeping it synced is not necessarily worth it. or apps that were necessarily worth it. or apps that were necessarily worth it. or apps that were built in one language that aren't worth built in one language that aren't worth built in one language that aren't worth porting to another because it's porting to another because it's porting to another because it's expensive to do. Or if you have an audio expensive to do. Or if you have an audio expensive to do. Or if you have an audio device that's bugging you, like I often device that's bugging you, like I often device that's bugging you, like I often do, technically speaking, if I was to do, technically speaking, if I was to do, technically speaking, if I was to spend a few months to a few years, I spend a few months to a few years, I spend a few months to a few years, I could absolutely reverse engineer my could absolutely reverse engineer my could absolutely reverse engineer my road cer and write custom firmware for road cer and write custom firmware for road cer and write custom firmware for it. It would just take me a very, very, it. It would just take me a very, very, it. It would just take me a very, very, very long time. Now, these things are very long time. Now, these things are very long time. Now, these things are much more accessible. the amount of much more accessible. the amount of much more accessible. the amount of effort and historical experience you effort and historical experience you effort and historical experience you need to try out these crazy yolo runs is need to try out these crazy yolo runs is need to try out these crazy yolo runs is so much lower. And I've done these so much lower. And I've done these so much lower. And I've done these things before AI could help me with it, things before AI could help me with it, things before AI could help me with it, where I try some crazy bold idea like where I try some crazy bold idea like where I try some crazy bold idea like building my own tech stack or trying to building my own tech stack or trying to building my own tech stack or trying to build my own game engine, which build my own game engine, which build my own game engine, which obviously didn't go as well as the other obviously didn't go as well as the other obviously didn't go as well as the other things I did, or trying to build my own things I did, or trying to build my own things I did, or trying to build my own protocol for WebRTC stun servers to make protocol for WebRTC stun servers to make protocol for WebRTC stun servers to make the quality of the connections better the quality of the connections better the quality of the connections better without causing any latency issues. Like without causing any latency issues. Like without causing any latency issues. Like I have been trying these types of crazy I have been trying these types of crazy I have been trying these types of crazy yolo missions for the better part of my

yolo missions for the better part of my yolo missions for the better part of my career. And now those explorations are career. And now those explorations are career. And now those explorations are much less expensive and much more much less expensive and much more much less expensive and much more accessible which means you have to be accessible which means you have to be accessible which means you have to be willing to go down them. But you also willing to go down them. But you also willing to go down them. But you also have to be willing to try things and have to be willing to try things and have to be willing to try things and have them fail. And I find a lot of devs have them fail. And I find a lot of devs have them fail. And I find a lot of devs are worse at that since devs are used to are worse at that since devs are used to are worse at that since devs are used to working in the things in the systems working in the things in the systems working in the things in the systems they understand even if they don't they understand even if they don't they understand even if they don't understand them fully. They are used to understand them fully. They are used to understand them fully. They are used to failures but it's like they change five failures but it's like they change five failures but it's like they change five lines of code and it doesn't do what lines of code and it doesn't do what lines of code and it doesn't do what they expect. So, they go change them a they expect. So, they go change them a they expect. So, they go change them a few more times. It is so rare that a dev few more times. It is so rare that a dev few more times. It is so rare that a dev files a PR that doesn't eventually get files a PR that doesn't eventually get files a PR that doesn't eventually get merged that we almost feel bad. Like, merged that we almost feel bad. Like, merged that we almost feel bad. Like, who here has merged a poll request who here has merged a poll request who here has merged a poll request because they felt bad closing it because because they felt bad closing it because because they felt bad closing it because they know the person who made it worked they know the person who made it worked they know the person who made it worked really hard on it. I know I have. Let's really hard on it. I know I have. Let's really hard on it. I know I have. Let's see some yeses and ones in chat. If see some yeses and ones in chat. If see some yeses and ones in chat. If you've ever guilt merged a PR, you've ever guilt merged a PR, you've ever guilt merged a PR, see all those? this happened because it see all those? this happened because it see all those? this happened because it feels bad throwing away somebody's work, feels bad throwing away somebody's work, feels bad throwing away somebody's work, but we're also just so used to the point but we're also just so used to the point but we're also just so used to the point of a PR going up being that that PR will of a PR going up being that that PR will of a PR going up being that that PR will merge. And that is just a deep merge. And that is just a deep merge. And that is just a deep culturally set thing that we have to culturally set thing that we have to culturally set thing that we have to start walking back. And let's be real start walking back. And let's be real start walking back. And let's be real here. Let's say a professional dev who's here. Let's say a professional dev who's here. Let's say a professional dev who's written code for years spends 2 hours on written code for years spends 2 hours on written code for years spends 2 hours on some slop thing that is a 2,000 line of some slop thing that is a 2,000 line of some slop thing that is a 2,000 line of code PR and then separately a technical code PR and then separately a technical code PR and then separately a technical person who isn't a dev spends 5 hours on person who isn't a dev spends 5 hours on person who isn't a dev spends 5 hours on the same thing and makes a nearly the same thing and makes a nearly the same thing and makes a nearly identical PR. Who's going to feel worse identical PR. Who's going to feel worse identical PR. Who's going to feel worse when you close the PR because you don't when you close the PR because you don't when you close the PR because you don't want that in your product? The engineer want that in your product? The engineer want that in your product? The engineer who spent 2 hours on it or the technical

who spent 2 hours on it or the technical who spent 2 hours on it or the technical person who spent five plus? I think we person who spent five plus? I think we person who spent five plus? I think we all know the answer to this. Obviously all know the answer to this. Obviously all know the answer to this. Obviously the developer, they value their time the developer, they value their time the developer, they value their time more highly. They have expectations when more highly. They have expectations when more highly. They have expectations when they are building these things. They are they are building these things. They are they are building these things. They are used to PRs they file being merged. And used to PRs they file being merged. And used to PRs they file being merged. And if they can do a week of work in 2 if they can do a week of work in 2 if they can do a week of work in 2 hours, they're still putting up a PR hours, they're still putting up a PR hours, they're still putting up a PR that feels like that week of work. And that feels like that week of work. And that feels like that week of work. And when you don't merge it, they still feel when you don't merge it, they still feel when you don't merge it, they still feel bad the way they used to. The technical bad the way they used to. The technical bad the way they used to. The technical people who haven't coded before don't people who haven't coded before don't people who haven't coded before don't have this experience, but they also just have this experience, but they also just have this experience, but they also just don't have the expectation either don't have the expectation either don't have the expectation either because they're not going in expecting because they're not going in expecting because they're not going in expecting this to work or expecting this to land. this to work or expecting this to land. this to work or expecting this to land. They're going in expecting this to be a They're going in expecting this to be a They're going in expecting this to be a fun experience really. And that fun experience really. And that fun experience really. And that difference in expectation going in has difference in expectation going in has difference in expectation going in has allowed these people to do crazy [ __ ] allowed these people to do crazy [ __ ] allowed these people to do crazy [ __ ] recently. So what I'm trying to say here recently. So what I'm trying to say here recently. So what I'm trying to say here is we need to get over ourselves a bit is we need to get over ourselves a bit is we need to get over ourselves a bit as developers. We need to be a little as developers. We need to be a little as developers. We need to be a little more willing to take a step back and more willing to take a step back and more willing to take a step back and question things. We need to feel less question things. We need to feel less question things. We need to feel less bad when the thing we do doesn't work bad when the thing we do doesn't work bad when the thing we do doesn't work and should be thrown out. We need to ask and should be thrown out. We need to ask and should be thrown out. We need to ask more questions both to our agents and to more questions both to our agents and to more questions both to our agents and to ourselves about what we're building, why ourselves about what we're building, why ourselves about what we're building, why we're building it, and what we could we're building it, and what we could we're building it, and what we could potentially do differently. We need to potentially do differently. We need to potentially do differently. We need to be a little bit more willing to boil the be a little bit more willing to boil the be a little bit more willing to boil the ocean and do these crazy things that ocean and do these crazy things that ocean and do these crazy things that don't really make sense. I remember just don't really make sense. I remember just don't really make sense. I remember just a few months ago, my YOLO project a few months ago, my YOLO project a few months ago, my YOLO project rewriting the entirety of the TypeScript rewriting the entirety of the TypeScript rewriting the entirety of the TypeScript compiler in Rust felt like the compiler in Rust felt like the compiler in Rust felt like the unoptanium of AI. Like maybe someday AI unoptanium of AI. Like maybe someday AI unoptanium of AI. Like maybe someday AI will be able to make a little bit of will be able to make a little bit of will be able to make a little bit of headway in this project. Not only was it headway in this project. Not only was it headway in this project. Not only was it working in under 20 hours, it is now two working in under 20 hours, it is now two working in under 20 hours, it is now two to three times faster than TSGO. And to three times faster than TSGO. And to three times faster than TSGO. And most importantly for my actual reason I

most importantly for my actual reason I most importantly for my actual reason I want it, it works in WASAM. I didn't want it, it works in WASAM. I didn't want it, it works in WASAM. I didn't think this project would ever be able to think this project would ever be able to think this project would ever be able to like realistically happen. If I was like realistically happen. If I was like realistically happen. If I was lucky, it might pass a compilation here lucky, it might pass a compilation here lucky, it might pass a compilation here and there. Now it works on all the real and there. Now it works on all the real and there. Now it works on all the real projects I care about with 99.99% projects I care about with 99.99% projects I care about with 99.99% accuracy against the other versions of accuracy against the other versions of accuracy against the other versions of TypeScript. And not to keep calling out TypeScript. And not to keep calling out TypeScript. And not to keep calling out chat, but raging here said that when I chat, but raging here said that when I chat, but raging here said that when I first started the project that they made first started the project that they made first started the project that they made fun of me for it so hard because they fun of me for it so hard because they fun of me for it so hard because they never thought it would work. That's why never thought it would work. That's why never thought it would work. That's why I started it. I started this project as I started it. I started this project as I started it. I started this project as like my attempt to think of a thing AI like my attempt to think of a thing AI like my attempt to think of a thing AI would never be able to do. And now this would never be able to do. And now this would never be able to do. And now this feels too easy. Like yeah, of course the feels too easy. Like yeah, of course the feels too easy. Like yeah, of course the AI could rewrite a known target like a AI could rewrite a known target like a AI could rewrite a known target like a compiled app in a different language, compiled app in a different language, compiled app in a different language, but just a couple weeks ago this didn't but just a couple weeks ago this didn't but just a couple weeks ago this didn't seem possible. It's crazy how much seem possible. It's crazy how much seem possible. It's crazy how much things have changed. And I'm not even things have changed. And I'm not even things have changed. And I'm not even thinking bold enough. And it's my job to thinking bold enough. And it's my job to thinking bold enough. And it's my job to think too bold so I can make videos out think too bold so I can make videos out think too bold so I can make videos out of it. I like this way of framing a game of it. I like this way of framing a game of it. I like this way of framing a game mechanic. I'm a software engineer as mechanic. I'm a software engineer as mechanic. I'm a software engineer as well as a systems engineer. And my hut well as a systems engineer. And my hut well as a systems engineer. And my hut take is that most devs are pretty happy take is that most devs are pretty happy take is that most devs are pretty happy writing the same damn linked list writing the same damn linked list writing the same damn linked list written by every other dev over and over written by every other dev over and over written by every other dev over and over again. They don't really like again. They don't really like again. They don't really like differentiated workloads. As a systems differentiated workloads. As a systems differentiated workloads. As a systems engineer, I'm basically annoyed writing engineer, I'm basically annoyed writing engineer, I'm basically annoyed writing code that's already been written before.

code that's already been written before. code that's already been written before. I think the people who can work at I think the people who can work at I think the people who can work at higher levels of abstraction and not higher levels of abstraction and not higher levels of abstraction and not care about the low low-level care about the low low-level care about the low low-level implementation are going to be the implementation are going to be the implementation are going to be the winners. I pretty much entirely agree winners. I pretty much entirely agree winners. I pretty much entirely agree with this. The only thing I would change with this. The only thing I would change with this. The only thing I would change is the people who are willing to be is the people who are willing to be is the people who are willing to be flexible with how low or high level they flexible with how low or high level they flexible with how low or high level they go, they are going to be the ones who go, they are going to be the ones who go, they are going to be the ones who benefit the most. The people who are benefit the most. The people who are benefit the most. The people who are willing to throw away their preferences willing to throw away their preferences willing to throw away their preferences in order to make something better for in order to make something better for in order to make something better for their goals are going to benefit a lot. their goals are going to benefit a lot. their goals are going to benefit a lot. Like do you have any idea how many Like do you have any idea how many Like do you have any idea how many technical decisions I have had to make technical decisions I have had to make technical decisions I have had to make in projects that are not the decision I in projects that are not the decision I in projects that are not the decision I would prefer at all because they are the would prefer at all because they are the would prefer at all because they are the thing that gets me my goal the fastest. thing that gets me my goal the fastest. thing that gets me my goal the fastest. Like I really do genuinely want to Like I really do genuinely want to Like I really do genuinely want to switch us over to the Swift UI rewrite switch us over to the Swift UI rewrite switch us over to the Swift UI rewrite for the mobile app. But the speed the for the mobile app. But the speed the for the mobile app. But the speed the agents can operate at with the React agents can operate at with the React agents can operate at with the React Native app combined with the OTAA Native app combined with the OTAA Native app combined with the OTAA updates and all the pushing that Julius updates and all the pushing that Julius updates and all the pushing that Julius and Jay have done to make the and Jay have done to make the and Jay have done to make the performance not just comparable, but I performance not just comparable, but I performance not just comparable, but I would say in many ways faster. I'm not would say in many ways faster. I'm not would say in many ways faster. I'm not going to probably ship the version that going to probably ship the version that going to probably ship the version that I prefer, especially on the technical I prefer, especially on the technical I prefer, especially on the technical level cuz I know it's more capable level cuz I know it's more capable level cuz I know it's more capable because the agents, the tokens, and the because the agents, the tokens, and the because the agents, the tokens, and the timer are going into a different thing.

timer are going into a different thing. timer are going into a different thing. Or for a sillier example, my fleet. You Or for a sillier example, my fleet. You Or for a sillier example, my fleet. You might notice some of these boxes have a might notice some of these boxes have a might notice some of these boxes have a new OS on it. You would imagine if I was new OS on it. You would imagine if I was new OS on it. You would imagine if I was making T3os that it would be full of all making T3os that it would be full of all making T3os that it would be full of all my opinions. Well, if I do end up my opinions. Well, if I do end up my opinions. Well, if I do end up shipping T3os, it's not going to look shipping T3os, it's not going to look shipping T3os, it's not going to look like what you think because it has none like what you think because it has none like what you think because it has none of my opinions in it. I didn't make this of my opinions in it. I didn't make this of my opinions in it. I didn't make this new DRO of Ubuntu because I want to have new DRO of Ubuntu because I want to have new DRO of Ubuntu because I want to have a DRO that does everything I want. I'm a DRO that does everything I want. I'm a DRO that does everything I want. I'm building this DRO because I want a DRO building this DRO because I want a DRO building this DRO because I want a DRO that has none of the things I want. It's that has none of the things I want. It's that has none of the things I want. It's designed to have the things the agents designed to have the things the agents designed to have the things the agents need instead. T3os doesn't have a guey need instead. T3os doesn't have a guey need instead. T3os doesn't have a guey when you boot it. It is headless, but it when you boot it. It is headless, but it when you boot it. It is headless, but it will spin up gueies that are a fork of will spin up gueies that are a fork of will spin up gueies that are a fork of XFCE for my agents to use through the XFCE for my agents to use through the XFCE for my agents to use through the driver level with KUA control. So, they driver level with KUA control. So, they driver level with KUA control. So, they can do computer use for each individual can do computer use for each individual can do computer use for each individual thread. It's also using Bash instead of thread. It's also using Bash instead of thread. It's also using Bash instead of Zish or fish because as much as I prefer Zish or fish because as much as I prefer Zish or fish because as much as I prefer Zshell, I very much prefer Zshell. I Zshell, I very much prefer Zshell. I Zshell, I very much prefer Zshell. I recently audited all of the errors that recently audited all of the errors that recently audited all of the errors that my agents have and over 30% of the my agents have and over 30% of the my agents have and over 30% of the errors that Claude runs into across my errors that Claude runs into across my errors that Claude runs into across my machines are because the Zshell machines machines are because the Zshell machines machines are because the Zshell machines format new lines slightly different and format new lines slightly different and format new lines slightly different and Claude mal formats the rip grip Claude mal formats the rip grip Claude mal formats the rip grip commands. I've also learned my agents commands. I've also learned my agents commands. I've also learned my agents aren't quite as good at dealing with aren't quite as good at dealing with aren't quite as good at dealing with Arch and Cachios for a dev box. And as Arch and Cachios for a dev box. And as Arch and Cachios for a dev box. And as much as I would prefer to run Cache on much as I would prefer to run Cache on much as I would prefer to run Cache on all my [ __ ] I've accepted it's not the all my [ __ ] I've accepted it's not the all my [ __ ] I've accepted it's not the best choice for a lot of work and for a best choice for a lot of work and for a best choice for a lot of work and for a lot of my boxes. So now I'm making a not lot of my boxes. So now I'm making a not lot of my boxes. So now I'm making a not really a fork of Ubuntu. It's more like really a fork of Ubuntu. It's more like really a fork of Ubuntu. It's more like a super customized Ubuntu image that is a super customized Ubuntu image that is a super customized Ubuntu image that is customized for the agents, not me. And customized for the agents, not me. And customized for the agents, not me. And this is weird because on one hand I'm

this is weird because on one hand I'm this is weird because on one hand I'm going deeper, customizing the OS, but on going deeper, customizing the OS, but on going deeper, customizing the OS, but on the other hand, I'm going shallower the other hand, I'm going shallower the other hand, I'm going shallower because I'm not making the decisions for because I'm not making the decisions for because I'm not making the decisions for myself and my willingness to be flexible myself and my willingness to be flexible myself and my willingness to be flexible up and down the spectrum of depth for up and down the spectrum of depth for up and down the spectrum of depth for this stuff because I'm not building the this stuff because I'm not building the this stuff because I'm not building the product for me is how I'd put it. Or product for me is how I'd put it. Or product for me is how I'd put it. Or like I'm not building T3os for me. I'm like I'm not building T3os for me. I'm like I'm not building T3os for me. I'm building T3os for my agents so they can building T3os for my agents so they can building T3os for my agents so they can build things for me. And if we're not build things for me. And if we're not build things for me. And if we're not more willing to think about things this more willing to think about things this more willing to think about things this way as devs, not only are we going to way as devs, not only are we going to way as devs, not only are we going to stop benefiting from the models getting stop benefiting from the models getting stop benefiting from the models getting smarter, these technical folks who don't smarter, these technical folks who don't smarter, these technical folks who don't have the same boundaries in their brains have the same boundaries in their brains have the same boundaries in their brains are going to accelerate far past us. are going to accelerate far past us. are going to accelerate far past us. That person you used to get annoyed by That person you used to get annoyed by That person you used to get annoyed by in high school because their solution to in high school because their solution to in high school because their solution to everything was install Ubuntu even everything was install Ubuntu even everything was install Ubuntu even though they've never programmed before, though they've never programmed before, though they've never programmed before, that person's going to run laps around that person's going to run laps around that person's going to run laps around you if you're not careful. And I say all you if you're not careful. And I say all you if you're not careful. And I say all of this because I was wrong. I had the of this because I was wrong. I had the of this because I was wrong. I had the silly belief that models would be silly belief that models would be silly belief that models would be putting out things that were so complex putting out things that were so complex putting out things that were so complex that technical people couldn't that technical people couldn't that technical people couldn't understand it and the devs would be the understand it and the devs would be the understand it and the devs would be the only ones who could. And that same only ones who could. And that same only ones who could. And that same knowledge that made us more capable of knowledge that made us more capable of knowledge that made us more capable of wielding Opus 4.5 and eventually even wielding Opus 4.5 and eventually even wielding Opus 4.5 and eventually even Fable is starting to hold us back. So Fable is starting to hold us back. So Fable is starting to hold us back. So what happens when this all hits the what happens when this all hits the what happens when this all hits the non-technical folks? I have no idea. I'm non-technical folks? I have no idea. I'm non-technical folks? I have no idea. I'm just paid to talk about code, guys.

just paid to talk about code, guys. just paid to talk about code, guys. Seriously though, like I've been Seriously though, like I've been Seriously though, like I've been thinking too much about this and I just thinking too much about this and I just thinking too much about this and I just wanted to get the ideas out of my head wanted to get the ideas out of my head wanted to get the ideas out of my head because these things are changing faster because these things are changing faster because these things are changing faster than I expected. We're still than I expected. We're still than I expected. We're still accelerating. And it turns out a model accelerating. And it turns out a model accelerating. And it turns out a model that can write its own compiler is that can write its own compiler is that can write its own compiler is useful to people who want to rewrite useful to people who want to rewrite useful to people who want to rewrite their old favorite games. And I never their old favorite games. And I never their old favorite games. And I never thought a model that capable would be thought a model that capable would be thought a model that capable would be useful to my friends in high school. But useful to my friends in high school. But useful to my friends in high school. But I didn't think people would be rewriting I didn't think people would be rewriting I didn't think people would be rewriting their favorite Xbox 360 games from their favorite Xbox 360 games from their favorite Xbox 360 games from decompiled ports in Rust plus Bevy and decompiled ports in Rust plus Bevy and decompiled ports in Rust plus Bevy and then mashing them up together either. then mashing them up together either. then mashing them up together either. We're at the very very tip of this crazy We're at the very very tip of this crazy We're at the very very tip of this crazy ass iceberg and I hope that you guys are ass iceberg and I hope that you guys are ass iceberg and I hope that you guys are prepared for the future as it is coming prepared for the future as it is coming prepared for the future as it is coming cuz godamn. It's not going to get any cuz godamn. It's not going to get any cuz godamn. It's not going to get any slower. What I'm trying to say is that I slower. What I'm trying to say is that I slower. What I'm trying to say is that I was wrong and I've been reflecting on it was wrong and I've been reflecting on it was wrong and I've been reflecting on it a lot. And I know a lot of y'all a lot. And I know a lot of y'all a lot. And I know a lot of y'all probably are thinking the same way I was probably are thinking the same way I was probably are thinking the same way I was just weeks ago. I hope this video just weeks ago. I hope this video just weeks ago. I hope this video convinces you to start rethinking where convinces you to start rethinking where convinces you to start rethinking where these models are going and who will be these models are going and who will be these models are going and who will be able to use them because I know I have able to use them because I know I have able to use them because I know I have been blown away with what we can do. been blown away with what we can do. been blown away with what we can do. Every time I get a DM from an old friend Every time I get a DM from an old friend Every time I get a DM from an old friend from high school or somebody I used to from high school or somebody I used to from high school or somebody I used to work on random audio engineering stuff work on random audio engineering stuff work on random audio engineering stuff with showing me the crazy things they're with showing me the crazy things they're with showing me the crazy things they're building with Opus, I realize that we building with Opus, I realize that we building with Opus, I realize that we are very, very early still and where we are very, very early still and where we are very, very early still and where we are going is going to be pretty damn are going is going to be pretty damn are going is going to be pretty damn cool. said all I have to here. Let me cool. said all I have to here. Let me cool. said all I have to here. Let me know what y'all think.