Claude Code caused a memory bug that cost me $3 in Amp credits to fix. So, your Claude Code subscription is net negative.

Here's a memo I wrote internally at Sovereign about this 2 years ago -- in September 2023. I believe it's being validated, but the "why" section is more nuanced than what I wrote here. I now believe that "higher value capture" is as central to the "why" as higher customizability and performance. Here you go: """ At Sovereign, we’re betting on app-specific rollups to become the dominant form of blockchain compute. Much like mainframes in the '70s, L1 blockchains are too expensive NOT to share. But with the advent of rollup frameworks (like Sovereign SDK) and Rollup-as-a-Service platforms, the barriers to launching new blockchains are disappearing. Developers of application-specific blockchains no longer need to bootstrap validator sets; instead, they can simply pay for data as they go. Just as the advent of low-cost computers led to a movement away from timesharing, we expect that lowered barriers to launching blockchains will lead to a proliferation of applications built as standalone blockchains. Why? Because standalone chains enable developers to move beyond the restrictions imposed by general-purpose virtual machines and, as a result, build superior applications. Developers can now eliminate the gas concept entirely, introduce auto-triggered functions at every block or transaction, rearrange transactions, operate blazing-fast sequencers, and trivially create indexers tailored to their application's requirements. All because they're NOT running their application on a general-purpose virtual machine. We believe any blockchain application built as a smart contract on a general-purpose chain can be improved by leveraging the greater customization of being built as a standalone chain. """

Raycast will eventually come up with a AI coding product (not related to quote).

Bash and AppleScript have become my daily drivers, thanks to AI advancements and agentive coding. Previously, writing these scripts was painful, but it has turned into a breeze. We're fortunate there are extensive script repositories out there have helped train AI models.

I built a real-time auction terminal app. Bidders running in multiple processes, a spectator dashboard, and manager process. No Redis, just @nodejs event emitter + zeromq sockets. Within 1 hour I generated a PRD using @GeminiApp and gave it to @AmpCode. Source code in thread👇🏽

vibe coding in 2025 is 2015 soundcloud rapping. expanding access begets slop (most of soundcloud is trash), but someone's gonna be lil uzi

When you ask questions about Sovereign SDK in Slack, their Devin based Sovereign AI returning very detailed answer with code snippets.

Introducing Sovereign SDK -- the first rollup framework that executes 99% of transactions under 10 ms, fast enough to bring price discovery fully onchain. Now even solo devs can build efficient, global financial apps. Production-ready today. Go build the next Hyperliquid.

We’ve redesigned ETH Istanbul’s visual identity. It’s shaped by the way we build, “Knot by knot. Block by block.” Inspired by Istanbul, designed for Ethereum. With every knot, every line of code, we create new motifs for the future.

It's still unclear why there isn't an alternative to the Claude Code SDK. Jules from Google and Background Agents from Cursor are good starting points, but true asynchronicity comes from programmability with an SDK-like interface. Additionally, typical agent frameworks are too opinionated. Therefore, something coming from Amp, Gemini, Cline would be more valuable. I'm sure people are cooking something up in this area.