But I have to be honest: I’ve been through Citizens Advice and the benefits system for years. CA is a signposting service that directs you to the same services that have already rejected you. PIP requires a formal diagnosis, which requires years of waiting lists and assessments.
I’ve been fighting this system long before I ended up in a tent. The post explains that the state won’t help, and that’s not an exaggeration or an oversight on my part. I’ve tried.
On the test count: fair point. The 3,900+ is the core workspace (50 crates).
Satellite projects have their own test suites not included in that number. Coverage could be better. That’s part of what stability buys me.
On the LLMs: Claude Code for complex Rust architecture. Codex for pattern-heavy work. Gemini for docs and broad context. Qwen for parallel workloads. All running simultaneously with strict file ownership and pre-defined interface contracts.
But to be direct about what I’m actually looking for: I don’t want benefits. I don’t want PIP. I don’t want permanent support from the state. I want to use my brain, build complex systems, and turn AI research into reality.
What I need is 3 months of runway so I can do exactly that.