Ask HN: Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs. o1 vs. <other> for coding. Let's talk!

9 points by notnotrishi - 251 Days, 0 Hour ago Hacker News

Both o1 (mini/preview) and Claude 3.5 Sonnet seem to be popular among devs, but opinions seem to be divided + all over the place. From my experience, both seem to have their strengths and weaknesses, and I find myself switching between both.

If you’ve used either — or ideally both — would love to hear your insights. Feel answers to the following questions will provide some context when you respond:

- What are the strengths & weaknesses of each from your experience?

- Any tips/tricks or prompting techniques you use to get the most from these models?

- How do you typically use them? (via. native apps like ChatGPT, Claude; or via Cursor, GitHub Copilot, etc.?)

- What programming language(s) do you primarily use them with?

Hopefully this thread provides a useful summary and some additional tips for readers.

(I’ll start with mine in the comments)