Ninja AI coders for the community : Tools and costs for making AI local and real for the things and people that matter.

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For a small community team, AI is a force multiplier. Your goal is to maximize output without getting bogged down in configuration. The core strategic choice you face is not which tool to use, but which workflow to adopt.

There are two primary, competing philosophies for augmenting a developer:

The IDE-First "Assistant" (e.g., GitHub Copilot): This AI lives inside your editor. It is a low-friction partner that augments your "flow state" by completing code, answering questions in-line, and handling small, local tasks. Its entire purpose is to be an extension of your existing workflow.
The Terminal-First "Agent" (e.g., Gemini CLI, Codex): This AI lives in your terminal. It is a powerful delegate you command to perform complex, multi-file tasks. You don't "pair" with it; you assign it a mission and review the results.

This episode will analyze these two paths, provide a direct comparison of the top terminal agents, and conclude with a recommended hybrid strategy that delivers the best of both worlds for minimal cost and overhead.

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Ninja AI coders for the community : Tools and costs for making AI local and real for the things and people that matter.