Dev: every AI coding model invented infinite scope except Grok Build, which shipped
CedricMakes · x · 2026-09-15
A developer shared a first-hand comparison of AI coding tools: every model he tested kept inventing extra work before pushing anything to production — even simple text-only changes dragged for up to a week before he cancelled them.
Out of desperation he tried Grok Build, and it worked. In a follow-up he says he couldn't ship anything with Codex 5.6 and publicly asked OpenAI's dev team for guidance on avoiding runaway scope expansion.
A notable real-world case of models over-diverging in coding workflows and one product that finally delivered.
Related event: Developer Says Grok Build Is the Only Coding Model That Ships(2 posts)→
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