1021: We got addicted to an AI model we can't talk about

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Dax Raad, co-founder of OpenCode, joins Scott and Wes to talk remote dev servers, OpenCode 2.0, and why his team is “addicted” to AI models they’re not even allowed to name yet.Show Notes00:00 Intro00:43 Welcome to Syntax!01:22 Remote Development Environments and Their BenefitsDax’s postLatitude.shexe.dev06:24 The Setup: Tmux and Long-Running Sessions07:15 Brought to you by Sentry!08:12 Integrating AI with Personal Projects11:21 Open Code 2.0: Features and Improvements17:15 Software Engineering Methodology and Design Philosophy21:33 Model Routing and AI Integration23:58 The Evolution of AI Models26:23 Comparing Open Source and Proprietary Models28:27 Cost Implications of AI Model Usage30:27 Local vs Cloud AI Model Hosting32:08 Navigating Claude Code and Third-Party Integration35:40 The Future of API Access for AI Models37:27 Regulatory Concerns and AI Safety39:25 Tools and Techniques for AI CodingHexHandy45:15 Final Thoughts and Future Directions47:33 Sick Picks and Shameless PlugsSick PicksScott:Wes:Shameless PlugsScott:Wes:Dax: exe.devOpenTUIHit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsWes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsScott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsRandy: X Instagram YouTube Threads.

Dax Raad, co-founder of OpenCode, joins Scott and Wes to talk remote dev servers, OpenCode 2.0, and why his team is “addicted” to AI models they’re not even allowed to name yet.

Show Notes

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:43 Welcome to Syntax!
  • 01:22 Remote Development Environments and Their Benefits
  • 06:24 The Setup: Tmux and Long-Running Sessions
  • 07:15 Brought to you by Sentry!
  • 08:12 Integrating AI with Personal Projects
  • 11:21 Open Code 2.0: Features and Improvements
  • 17:15 Software Engineering Methodology and Design Philosophy
  • 21:33 Model Routing and AI Integration
  • 23:58 The Evolution of AI Models
  • 26:23 Comparing Open Source and Proprietary Models
  • 28:27 Cost Implications of AI Model Usage
  • 30:27 Local vs Cloud AI Model Hosting
  • 32:08 Navigating Claude Code and Third-Party Integration
  • 35:40 The Future of API Access for AI Models
  • 37:27 Regulatory Concerns and AI Safety
  • 39:25 Tools and Techniques for AI Coding
  • Hex
  • Handy
  • 45:15 Final Thoughts and Future Directions
  • 47:33 Sick Picks and Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks

  • Scott:
  • Wes:

Shameless Plugs

Hit us up on Socials!

Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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