Lately, I’ve been diving into the world of developer agents to better understand how AI can enhance productivity and streamline workflows (and, honestly, to see if we engineers will be losing our jobs anytime soon 😅). I’ve explored several AI tools, including OpenAI, OpenAI Canvas, Claude, GitHub Copilot, Goose + OpenAI, and Windsurf + Cascade (Claude/OpenAI).
For my experiment, I created an interface to pull messages from an AWS SQS queue, decode them, use the data to make API calls to obtain more information, and also pull data from a DynamoDB table for later use. The goal was to consolidate everything into a single object.
My conclusion: I can confidently say that Codeium - Windsurf Premium (Cascade - Claude 3.5 Sonet) stands out as the best tool so far. 🎯 While incredibly powerful, it’s still not perfect and requires a lot of guidance to get things right. I’ve learned that every development task is unique, but using the right AI tool can drastically speed up development time. It’s been an exciting journey, and I’m truly impressed by the progress engineering teams can make when leveraging the right tools.
If you’ve worked with any of these AI tools or have insights into AI in development, I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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