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Claude Code Is My Computer

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Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

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Post by akmarinov »

hombre_fatal wrote: post #20
k__ wrote: post #5

The backup part is the crucial piece here. If you have reasonable guard rails for your AI, you can throw much more at it. Let it write tests before implementing something, ensure the code is in version control before promoting a change, etc.

Aside, I tried to move my ~/Code folder (where all my programming projects and work live) into the macOS iCloud folder so that everything would auto-sync. But the constant Git churn created a lot of traffic and collisions in that folder. And when I googled it, apparently it's just not a good idea to sync Git projects in iCloud. I really want to easily sync my folders so that I can just get a new macbook and recreate…

Just ask Claude to recreate your environment.

Not even kidding, it worked for Peter (OP’s article)

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

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Post by steipete »

quaintdev wrote: post #22

I wanted to try Claude code but it's 200$ per month which is INR17000 per month. This was expensive even when I had a job. Now it feels like all this power is accessible only to the rich. When Geoffrey suggested [1] AI will increase wealth for rich he was not wrong. https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/ai-will-incr...

You can get pretty far with much less. See https://steipete.me/posts/2025/stop-overthinking-ai-subscrip...

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

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Post by hooverd »

golly_ned wrote: post #21

> Automate Content: Like this very post. I use Wispr Flow to talk with Claude, explain the topic and tell it to read my past blog posts to write in my style. This post is generated. Meaning, it wasn't written with the same aim towards truth and relevance that we assume writers have. It looks like writing, and fools readers into thinking it's writing. But it's just text. What's the purpose in reading it as opposed to…

If using LLMs for writing, you should provide your prompts up front so we can see your actual thinking, and then ignore the rest of the content. Or better yet, synthesize those prompts in a writing style that we like more!

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

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Post by ehutch79 »

hombre_fatal wrote: post #20
k__ wrote: post #5

The backup part is the crucial piece here. If you have reasonable guard rails for your AI, you can throw much more at it. Let it write tests before implementing something, ensure the code is in version control before promoting a change, etc.

Aside, I tried to move my ~/Code folder (where all my programming projects and work live) into the macOS iCloud folder so that everything would auto-sync. But the constant Git churn created a lot of traffic and collisions in that folder. And when I googled it, apparently it's just not a good idea to sync Git projects in iCloud. I really want to easily sync my folders so that I can just get a new macbook and recreate…

When moving someone from one macbook to another, i just rsync desktop/documents/downloads over.

I've found migrating ~/library over is problematic even with built in migration assistant, especially if this is their third or later machine being transfered between.

Git is designed with a remote server in mind, just do it that way. Get github or git lab or setup your own remote host.

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

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Post by steipete »

BhavdeepSethi wrote: post #23

>> “commit everything in logical chunks” and Claude handles the entire flow—staging changes, writing meaningful commit messages, pushing, opening PRs, watching CI, and fixing any CI failures. When builds break, it analyzes the errors and patches them automatically. It’s also extremely good at resolving merge conflicts. Is this marketing hype for the post or does it actually do all this? I know it's relatively new, bu…

I don’t get any money from them. There are no affiliate links anywhere. I’m just really enjoying what Claude Code can do.

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

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Post by BhavdeepSethi »

steipete wrote: post #35
BhavdeepSethi wrote: post #23

>> “commit everything in logical chunks” and Claude handles the entire flow—staging changes, writing meaningful commit messages, pushing, opening PRs, watching CI, and fixing any CI failures. When builds break, it analyzes the errors and patches them automatically. It’s also extremely good at resolving merge conflicts. Is this marketing hype for the post or does it actually do all this? I know it's relatively new, bu…

I don’t get any money from them. There are no affiliate links anywhere. I’m just really enjoying what Claude Code can do.

Yep, didn't intend to downplay your claims. Would love to see a video in action to learn more.

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

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Post by steipete »

satisfice wrote: post #19

That’s not a “calculated risk.” It’s just a risk. I don’t see how the OP is paying enough attention to know that terrible things are not happening. Sure, he can roll back, but that only works well for obvious problems that he catches in time. I haven’t heard that it is inherently dangerous to use popular tools of the normal sort without carefully scrutinizes every output. But there are many horror stories about the u…

No risk, no fun. I don’t run any critical website, everything I build is open source and verifiable. I’m my own boss. So, can do.

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

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Post by deergomoo »

> Automate Content: Like this very post. I use Wispr Flow to talk with Claude, explain the topic and tell it to read my past blog posts to write in my style.

If you had any respect for your readers you’d put this as a disclaimer right at the top. I can’t be bothered to read anything you can’t be bothered to write.

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

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Post by baby_souffle »

golly_ned wrote: post #21

> Automate Content: Like this very post. I use Wispr Flow to talk with Claude, explain the topic and tell it to read my past blog posts to write in my style. This post is generated. Meaning, it wasn't written with the same aim towards truth and relevance that we assume writers have. It looks like writing, and fools readers into thinking it's writing. But it's just text. What's the purpose in reading it as opposed to…

So your argument is that only text written by hand can convey useful information?

If it was dictated or transcribed, it's somehow lesser and unworthy of attention?

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