Dev: $200 Claude sub yields 3-5x more working software than alternatives
zealcaiden · x · 2026-10-17
Developer zealcaiden says a $200 Claude subscription currently delivers an insane 3-5:1 mileage of functioning software compared to alternatives. His breakdown: use Opus for building actual software, Astra for scientific exploration, and Cannon (Sonnet-class) is now good enough for most needs — "just use Claude, it will handle everything from here."
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