Dev: it's now faster to have Opus build a quick tool than to look for one
dreamwieber · x · 2026-10-12
dreamwieber observes a workflow inflection: it's now quicker to just ask Opus to build a small tool on the spot than to bother checking if one already exists—and it returns more value because you can keep iterating with it to fit your exact needs.
A signal of how strong coding models change behavior: for one-off needs, 'generate' is replacing 'search and reuse,' driving the cost of bespoke tail-end tools toward zero.
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