7 guides
Models
Plain-English guides on models for non-technical founders building with AI tools.
founder · 8 min read
NewYour AI coding tool now picks the model for you, and here's why that matters
Cursor Router and the rise of automatic model routing means you stop choosing models and start choosing a cost posture. What founders and PMs need to know.
founder · 7 min read
NewGPT-5.6 Sol is live: what the new default model means for vibe coders
OpenAI shipped GPT-5.6 (Sol, Terra, Luna) on July 9: cheaper than Fable 5, a coding record, and a cheating problem. The practical read for founders.
founder · 7 min read
NewGrok 4.5 is here: an 'Opus-class' coding model, half the price
xAI shipped Grok 4.5 on July 8: trained on real Cursor sessions, priced 60% below Opus 4.8, and live in Cursor on every plan. The founder's read.
founder · 6 min read
GLM-5.2: the cheap open coding model that just undercut GPT-5.5
Z.ai's GLM-5.2 matches frontier coding models at roughly a sixth of the price, with open weights. Here's the practical read for non-technical builders.
founder · 7 min read
What Anthropic Actually Shipped at Code with Claude 2026
The May 6 SF developer event delivered Claude Managed Agents, Remote Agents for Claude Code, and the clearest signal yet on where Anthropic is heading.
founder · 5 min read
Code with Claude on May 6: What Non-Technical Founders Should Watch For
Anthropic's San Francisco developer event on May 6 is likely to ship a new Sonnet model. Here's what that probably means for the tools you actually use.
founder · 8 min read
GPT-5.5 is here: what founders and PMs actually need to know
OpenAI's April 23 GPT-5.5 launch changes the model stack behind every major vibe coding tool. Here's the practical read for non-technical builders.