Not all LLMs are created equal and can be used for different aspects and workflows. I think the important bit is to gravitate to the tool that gives you the closest to your expected outcome.

Copy pasting code into ChatGPT gives me unreliable results, because I don’t know how to talk to it. I find copilot annoying in Visual Studio. The workflow of cursor/windsurf is not intuitive for me. Gemini context is wicked but I didn’t like how it constructed its outputs. I tried Claude Code and became a believer, not because it’s perfect, but because it fits my cadence and allows me to pivot quickly.

I still use chat for the occasional MSSQL syntax check, or Gemini for writing a technical doc. But there are so many variables and trial and error involved.

I keep reading posts like this thinking that there is a flavour of fear holding people back. Nothing to fear, just level set your expectations, don’t believe the hype and be open to the vibes.