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When AI clicks, automation at home, and developer workflows

Jake and Michael return for 2026 and talk about their evolving experiences with AI; what it’s good at, what it’s not, and how it’s changing the way they work.

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OpenAI / ChatGPT

Anthropic / Claude (Sonnet & Opus)

OpenCode (multi-provider AI coding interface)

Home Assistant

Zigbee temperature sensors

GitHub Copilot

Ollama (local LLM runner)

NVIDIA DGX Spark

Amp Code

MiniMax M2.1 model

Software for an audience of one

Arbor

OpenCode Desktop has workspaces support

Opus 4.5 is going to change everything

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