Developer Rant: Models Keep Getting 'Smarter' But Slower and More Annoying
uchikanda · reddit · 2026-09-03
A daily-driver developer on Reddit argues AI companies are stuck in a race to make models 'smarter' while he just wanted 'same but faster.' He claims Claude peaked for him in January and everything since has been slower, bloated and less consistent — even older models feel degraded. The thread captures a real segment of developer frustration: capability gains coming at the cost of speed and usability.
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