# Jake Quist

> Jake Quist's blog about software engineering, AI, and technology.

## Essays

- [IDEs Are for Micromanagers](https://www.jakequist.com/thoughts/ides-are-for-micromanagers/index.md): Claude Code is beating Cursor not because of better models, but because a minimal TUI turned programmers into delegators, suggesting founders can still win against big labs by innovating on interaction paradigms rather than competing on model quality.

- [Now Is a Great Time to Be a People-Oriented Engineer](https://www.jakequist.com/thoughts/now-is-a-great-time-to-be-a-people-oriented-engineer/index.md): The most valuable engineering skill right now isn't writing elegant code, it's understanding what people actually need.

- [What Happens To Developer Tools After Claude Code?](https://www.jakequist.com/thoughts/what-happens-to-developer-tools-after-claude-code/index.md): AI is now the decision maker in whether or not your developer tool is used

- [What Happens When AI Can Write All Your Software?](https://www.jakequist.com/thoughts/what-happens-when-ai-can-write-all-your-software/index.md): LLMs can already write code. But they struggle with complex, interconnected systems. What does this mean for the future of software development?

- [Big Tech vs. OpenClaw](https://www.jakequist.com/thoughts/big-tech-vs-openclaw/index.md): OpenClaw is a powerful new tool that lets AI control your computer. But it threatens the business models of social media giants. How will they respond?

- [OpenClaw is What Apple Intelligence Should Have Been](https://www.jakequist.com/thoughts/openclaw-is-what-apple-intelligence-should-have-been/index.md):