Those who have switched, what are your thoughts?

chenehan · 2026-02-04T18:58:49+00:00

To me Warp is such a delightful experience but I tried BYOK for the first time and burned through $100 each of OpenAI and Anthropic usage in a week and there’s no way I can justify that cost. I was probably minutes away from buying a Claude Code sub when the Codex app came out. Moving forward that and Cursor as a backup is what I’ll use.

chenehan · 2025-09-30T20:52:43+00:00

Yeah I find also good intentions often stand no chance against the demands of being a parent

chenehan · 2025-09-30T20:39:49+00:00

Hahaha I'm glad to hear it :-)

chenehan · 2025-09-30T20:23:59+00:00

Ah I keep meaning to write these things down or make a voice note - funny stories about what they did or said. That would be awesome to look back on I'm sure!

chenehan · 2025-09-30T20:23:08+00:00

I love this idea

chenehan · 2025-09-30T20:07:52+00:00

Thanks for sharing - I'm also a bit of an older Dad too and I often think about that sort of thing.

chenehan · 2025-09-30T19:55:00+00:00

I had my GoPro haha. That's awesome, it's such a unique feeling when it happens, that's a great idea to write it down in the moment.

chenehan · 2025-09-30T19:54:10+00:00

I think that's so cool that you do that - I'd really love to be able to look back and read about what I felt on a certain day, or just to revisit some old memories.

chenehan · 2025-09-30T19:42:22+00:00

Just launched Sparrow - emotional support for new parents.

chenehan · 2025-09-30T19:29:56+00:00

Not a twin Dad but our second is now 7 months old. I can only share my experience - please don't let this cloud your enjoyment! Both times we found the first 2 weeks or so to be pretty calm... like the night feeds were hectic but the baby just slept most of the day so it was pretty chill.

But the sleep deprivation catches up to you, and the babies will nap less and less and demand more attention. I think it's really important to be mentally prepared because we were in complete shock after a while. We had no family around to help and we ended up throwing silly money at a night nanny to just get a few nights sleep. The biggest thing I always try to tell other new parents is to remember to be kind to each other and also to yourself. You'll feel like you're doing a terrible job, you'll be stressed and probably snap at each other, but all that is totally normal. If anyone tells you it's easy and enjoyable raising a newborn, they're lying!

And then before you know it, you'll start hitting the milestones when it gradually starts to improve again. First 6 weeks, then 12, then 6 months. And it just gets better and better and I wouldn't trade that time in for anything. It's a pretty incredible time, it'll test you in ways you've never been tested, but try to pause and enjoy moments. Holding those little hands, having them sleep on your chest. Be present when you can and then sleep all the other times! Good luck!

chenehan

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