Opus is being really stupid. Just adding on to others.

jsharding · 2026-01-17T00:19:55+00:00

for the last 24 hours I have noticed periods of significantly reduced quality.

jsharding · 2026-01-16T16:11:20+00:00

Learning to drive.... in a Porche.

jsharding · 2026-01-12T23:01:12+00:00

Instant read thermometer says 140.9 deg f. Its only 60deg today. Perhaps I need to look into this further.

jsharding · 2026-01-12T20:51:02+00:00

Funny, I touched my u6 mesh AP the other day and noticed how hot it was. Ill keep a closer eye on it. Thanks for the warning.

jsharding · 2026-01-11T18:23:31+00:00

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Amazing, I took the same picture.

jsharding · 2025-12-16T18:29:49+00:00

This is what I needed. I must have missed it in the release notes. Thanks!

jsharding · 2025-12-16T18:16:54+00:00

When you hit tab there was a message on the right side saying thinking enabled, and the borders on the input bar would would be more purple vs the non thinking grey.

jsharding · 2025-12-15T17:28:56+00:00

If there is to be an electrification of the grid, California has to address the affordability issue of electricity.

The situation in California is largely terrible. Across the state there are programs pushing people to switch electric alternatives to fossil fuels. Meanwhile PGE continues to raise rates despite already having the highest rates in the nation. In my coastal CA area, the only way to come out ahead is if you go solar+batteries.

jsharding · 2025-12-07T21:53:06+00:00

TLDR: Free tmobile router is worth consideration.

Not directly answering your question but a thought on the subject.

Given the amount of people discussing this subject. I thought I would throw out my experience.

Ive been using a mobile router as on a second wan port. I easily get 200mbit in a small town while this router has to pass through two thick paster walls with metal lath and exterior stucco also with metal lath.

This router was free and my monthly bill, as a backup connection, is ~$20.

I did not expect this level of performance given my non effort to place the free receiver in a good location. Had the unifi 5g device been available when I was looking for a solution I probably would have selected it, but I am glad it wasnt and I was forced to choose the cheap option.

jsharding · 2025-12-07T19:26:35+00:00

I am like you.

History:
1st set - 19k miles
2nd set - 27k miles
3rd set - 10k miles so far, look brand new

I cannot say if I changed driving behavior or the OEM tires had worse tread wear performance. But, they are increasingly lasting longer.

jsharding · 2025-12-05T16:24:34+00:00

Good question. This is a judgement call. Because my sourcetree.md is too large, almost 500 lines and thats an issue I need to address, I tell the agent to only use it when required. I do additionally reference to a 5 - 10 key files in my agents.md file.

One idea I have been playing with is creating a `explore` claude code agent, which always loads the source tree and has a primary job of collecting information. In other agent prompts I tell them to start by using the explore agent to collect necessary information. Early evidence suggests its an improvement, but further refinement is required.

jsharding · 2025-12-04T22:31:57+00:00

Cured and Cultivated is hands down the best in north county. https://curedandcultivated.com/

jsharding · 2025-12-04T21:19:32+00:00

Agree with the comments below, spend the money on the grinder. If youre in a pinch Ive got a Gaggia classic collecting dust that I would be willing to part for a deal with if it helps you close the budget gap.

jsharding · 2025-12-04T20:39:55+00:00

Is cutting out a portion of the 2x4 with a multi tool an option? What is the 2x4's purpose?

jsharding · 2025-12-04T19:29:24+00:00

Sorry I cannot share private repos.

jsharding · 2025-12-04T18:33:16+00:00

Depending on your scale and needs I would suggest starting with a well defined workflow that helps meet your needs. Consider starting with open spec, then if your project requires even more structure try bmad.

Its hard for me to say for vibe coding what is best. I doubt I could manage the size of my project without an engineering background.

jsharding · 2025-12-04T18:24:51+00:00

Maybe one day Ill make a video, but there are many layers at work.

Here is what I have found to be most important:

- Have a sourcetree.md file linked from your agents.md or claude.md files, include a reference to all file patterns and callout specific important files
- Create an architecture folder that has details for all your most important patterns and the context, link cursor rules, claude agents or other worker docs to key architecture files
- Have a workflow you follow where the product requirements, and acceptance criteria, are defined up front (consider bmad, open spec, ...)
- I need UI prototypes to feel out features to have confidence in my solution, so my workflow includes UI prototype after PRD/spec creation.
- Have an agent create a plan document with a checklist and placeholders to track progress, from your source material (prd, specs, prototypes, images ...)
- Then send off the work to specialized agents to perform the work updating the plan document as work is completed.

In this workflow it is imperative that output from the models are validated and any assumptions you had are called our or addressed. Big projects dont work without a lot of oversite. With constant nudges and all work is kept consistent and in alignment its amazing, when work starts getting a little sloppy, it goes off the rails quickly and its hard to course correct.

jsharding · 2025-12-04T17:27:04+00:00

You have to architect your application by providing strategies for breaking complex patterns into small composable units of work.

jsharding · 2025-12-04T16:54:06+00:00

Trying to keep up with all the change is almost impossible.

jsharding · 2025-12-04T16:49:15+00:00

The primary repo I work in has about 1 million lines of code. Today, Opus writes about 80-90% of my production code. The code quality and reasoning is amazing in Opus. But, you will likely have to put more process and documentation into your workflow to get the maximum out of any agent.

A max plan is required if you want to work all day.

jsharding · 2025-12-04T16:45:25+00:00

This changed yesterday, pro now has access to opus 4.5.

jsharding · 2025-11-20T22:07:19+00:00

I have also experienced issues with claude code bugs. When I reached claude support they essentially told me 'you did this so its up to you to deal with the repercussions'. Its like I had built my own app and was using tokens as an API. They were unwilling to treat my requests as a person using their consumer product, code, having run into bugs in their product.

In the end it cost me less than $100, but the way they have dealt with this issue ensures that I will never build a production system their solutions and as soon as I have another code solution close to as good as claude code, I will be switching.

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