Dev uses Gemini as architecture subagent, gets accused of being paid

vitaliychiley · x · 2026-11-01

Developer thdxr says his team now uses a Gemini subagent for tricky architectural problems, complex system design and code simplification — "it's pretty good here, i don't see this talked about much." He jokes that Gemini's reputation drew more accusations of paid shilling than anything he's posted, highlighting the gap between Gemini's actual dev usefulness and its public image.

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