AI Coding Revolution: OpenAI Codex & Google I/O - #9

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Issue #9 • 2025-06-10

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Hey readers! 👋 The coding world just got a seismic shake-up with OpenAI making Codex available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers for just $20/month (down from $200!) while Google I/O unveiled a flurry of AI coding innovations that have developers buzzing about the future of “vibe coding” — where natural language prompts generate entire codebases. 🚀

This Week’s Highlights 🔥

You can use OpenAI’s super powerful AI coding agent Codex for just $20 now — OpenAI has made its AI coding agent, Codex, available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers for just $20 a month, down from $200. *(Ed: Some of Cursor’s main advantages are its flat pricing and ability to pick different models depending on the task. OpenAI is now competing with half of that, which makes this interesting.)*
ZDNet

My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts — Thomas Ptacek argues that LLMs significantly enhance productivity by automating tedious coding tasks, calling them “the 2nd most important thing to happen over the course of my career.” *(Ed: Maybe the biggest and most contentious boiling-hot take this month!)*
Fly.io

Changelog - Jun 4, 2025 | Cursor - The AI Code Editor — Cursor has released version 1.0, introducing BugBot for automatic code reviews, Background Agent access for all users, and support for Jupyter Notebooks. *(Ed: Huge changes with 1.0! This is great stuff)*
Cursor - The AI Code Editor

Claude Code is now included in the Claude Pro plan — Claude Code has been integrated into the Claude Pro plan, allowing subscribers to use their rate limits for both Claude apps and Claude Code. *(Ed: Claude Code seems to be the most often mentioned tool next to Cursor at the moment)*
@alexalbert__

AI Coding Tools & Updates 🛠️

Amp Tab — The Amp team has launched a new in-editor completion engine that anticipates user actions and reduces manual coding time using a custom model. (Ed: I’m hearing really good things about Amp)
Amp Code

Kilo Code 4.32.0: Codebase Indexing, Claude 4 Integration & Enhanced AI Reasoning — Kilo Code’s latest release introduces Claude 4 support, experimental codebase indexing with semantic search, and improved user experience features.
Kilo Code blog

Cline vs Cursor: Which AI Coding Tool Is Better? — Cline excels with large, complex projects while Cursor focuses on speed and simplicity for smaller projects. (Ed: Says that Cline is better for large projects? Hmm, maybe...)
Qodo

Assigning and completing issues with coding agent in GitHub Copilot — GitHub Copilot’s new coding agent feature allows developers to assign issues to AI, which can autonomously create pull requests. (Ed: Good notes on getting started with Copilot)
GitHub

Big Tech is vibe coding with these winning AI startups — Amazon and Google are integrating external AI coding tools like Cursor despite having their own in-house solutions.
Business Insider

Perspectives & Discussions 💬

Am I Nuts or Just Old? — Chad Metcalf discusses developer skepticism about AI tools, arguing many are protective of their craft rather than truly skeptical. *(Ed: A rebuttal to the Nuts article. TL;DR: “I believe folks still yearn to type curly braces.”)*
Chad Metcalf

Simon Willison’s take on “My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts” — Willison discusses the frustration of those who recognize LLMs’ practical benefits in programming while others dismiss AI as a passing trend. *(Ed: Simon Willison’s invaluable take on the Nuts article, as well as links to the swelling Hacker News discussion)*
Simon Willison

The Prompt Engineering Playbook for Programmers — Discussion about prompt engineering techniques with many commenters skeptical about the term itself. *(Ed: I still don’t think too much about prompt engineering. Am I doing it wrong?)*
Hacker News

Key takeaways from @aiDotEngineer — Insights from the AI industry highlighting that we’re still in early stages with execution being crucial for success. *(Ed: AI Engineer World’s Fair was last week)*
@jobergum

Case Studies & Applications 📊

Using AI Code Generation to Migrate 20000 Tests — Slack’s staff engineer shares how they used AI to migrate 20,000 tests, emphasizing that AI should complement traditional coding approaches. (Ed: Good experience and claim that “Developers need to become co-authors with AI rather than pure editors or creators”)
InfoQ

How AI Solved a Massive Coding Challenge for Morgan Stanley — Morgan Stanley utilized AI to update millions of lines of COBOL code, saving thousands of developer hours.
The AI Daily Brief

AI Coding Assistants Give Tech Powers to Small Businesses — AI coding tools are empowering small businesses by reducing development costs and enhancing productivity.
PYMNTS

Resources & Guides 📚

Best AI Tools for Developers: Everything You Need in Coding — A comprehensive overview of AI tools that can streamline coding processes and enhance productivity. (Ed: A good list of tools if you need a review)
TechCult

How To Use Claude Code To Wield Coding Agent Clusters — Guide for experienced engineers on using Claude Code to manage clusters of coding agents for parallel task management.
PulseMCP

Top AI Coding Tools in 2025: Best Models for Developers & Programmers — Overview of AI coding tools expected to dominate in 2025, including smarter code assistants and auto-debugging capabilities. (Ed: I still use Claude 4 Sonnet for everything)
Hostman

Which AI Coding Tool Is Right for You? — A beginner-friendly guide to selecting the right AI coding tool based on individual needs and goals.
Eddie Larsen

As a non-dev, I tried every AI coding tool—here’s the one that made me feel smart — After testing various AI coding assistants, the author recommends ChatGPT for software engineers and Claude for thoughtful code reasoning.
The Gadget Flow

Podcasts & Media 🎙️

How I AI — An interview-style podcast exploring how individuals leverage AI to enhance their personal and professional lives. by Brooke Gramer
Brooke Gramer

A Beginner’s Guide to AI — A podcast designed to make AI accessible to everyone through interviews with AI professionals. by Dietmar Fischer
Dietmar Fischer

FOMO track from @aiDotEngineer — Coverage from the AI Engineer World’s Fair featuring discussions with developers about overhyped and underhyped AI trends. by @lenadroid
@lenadroid

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