The Gen AI opportunity is not only in the models, but how we implement them

Gen AI-powered tools are evolving so fast. In the last three months, I’ve changed how I use Gen AI to write code multiple times because new tools keep showing up that literally 10x my productivity.

Just last week, I canceled my GitHub Copilot subscription and switched to Codeium’s WindSurf. The Pro plan costs 50% more ($15/month), but the boost in productivity and peace of mind is more than worth it.

What’s crazy is both tools use the same LLM model (Anthropic’s Sonnet), but how they’ve implemented it makes all the difference. It’s a reminder not to get fooled by headlines claiming LLM development is slowing down. Even if the models themselves don’t improve as much as they did before, there’s still so much potential in how we use and integrate them into our products and workflows.

I see the Gen AI space as a tree where the roots represent the models. The growing branches are the innovative ways we can use these models. They sky is the limit for this growth.

We’re just getting started. There’s never been a better time to dive in, experiment, and build things that didn’t exist before.