Frequently Switching Coding Models Masks Procrastination
Specialist_Agent3599 · reddit · 2026-08-16
A freelance developer reflected on switching primary coding models four times since March. Despite spending two days on configuration each time and believing the new tool was superior, actual output (PRs per week) remained flat. The author argues that frequent switching is procrastination disguised as optimization, noting that real stability came from a fixed review tool rather than the rotating models.
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