# Posts on X before Jun 24, 2026, 10:57:12 AM UTC Canonical: https://michaelstolarz.com/x/before/1782298632000-2069736594366476799/ ## On X ### [Jun 24, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069677446706708757) > if your agent setup needs babysitting, write that part down\. > > where did it get stuck? > which file did it read? > which command failed? > which check passed? > what did you fix by hand? > > that is the map for making it less annoying tomorrow\. ### [Jun 24, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069601695227589098) > ok ok, glm 5\.2 might be cracked > > they added 1m context, and with max reasoning, it's the first time an open model feels useful for what I use LLMs for > > which is exactly what matters for real work ### [Jun 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069419745586114749) > ai can't automate you staring at your terminal deciding if you should refactor everything or just ship the hack > > or procrastinating on the agent that's supposed to automate your procrastination ### [Jun 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069315055091326984) > I mean, can you imagine what things are going to be like a year from now? Hell, in six months, can you imagine the releases we're going to see before 2027 even starts? ### [Jun 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069239305667506224) > You know, thanks to AI, I no longer ever have to touch my printer's settings\. > > Even the latest printers have abominable settings\. > > Honestly, anything via a menu feels so outdated when I can just tell my LLM exactly how I want it and it will script up whatever I need perfectly\. ### [Jun 22, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069103165815853224) > i know it sounds obvious, but maybe the most slept\-on skill in agentic AI: context engineering > > BUT YOU shouldn't do the context gathering > > this is why the explosion of everyone using loops feels so sudden, but loops have been around or years regarding AI ### [Jun 22, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069100778489573576) > the state of LLMs rn > btw I went back a step, worded it differently, and it did it for me, go figure [Attached image](/x/media/a207a8bd9caddcd973f8002b68d20c79c4b8904215d6dfbbe2bb4c97d75291b2.png) ### [Jun 22, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069057362627887109) > the biggest mistake i made early on was ignoring tools that just wanted to do one thing well\. no bloat, no dashboard, no integrations for the sake of it > > just clean input, clean output, reliable every time\. whoever builds that kind of tool, builds something that lasts ### [Jun 22, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068876915843252573) > what happens if the government just shuts down not only fable but opus and gpt 5\.5 too > > has anyone actually pictured that or are we all just kind of assuming these models stick around forever \+ unlock further ### [Jun 21, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068794960631988270) > 10 tools I am using right now to build literally anything I want, June 2026 snapshot: > > 1\. Pi \(super custom\) > 2\. Codex \(CLI\) > 3\. Codex \(App\) > 4\. Claude Code \(CLI\) > 5\. Blaxel > 6\. Obsidian > 7\. Linear > 8\. Slack > 9\. Cmux/Tmux > 10\. WisprFlow ### [Jun 21, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068787217733214229) > TIL Daymond John is a biohacker extraordinaire ### [Jun 21, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068755869450272860) > anyone else feel like pre\-agentic and post\-agentic building are completely different disciplines or is that just me ### [Jun 20, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068424683611910528) > we've been so bad at telling good AI stories that people's main reference points are terminator and black mirror > > meanwhile the actual future is probably more like "your grocery bill dropped 80% and you only work 3 days a week" > > feels a lot less dramatic ### [Jun 20, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068152136588800045) > pre\-agentic and post\-agentic building are completely different disciplines now > > having master experience in the former does not qualify you as a master in the latter ### [Jun 19, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068120881084215708) > realized the people who'll thrive aren't just "good at code" > > they understand systems, constraints, composition > > they think in abstractions that work whether you're writing it or an LLM is ### [Jun 17, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2067392860551532837) > can we finally get a 1m model from [@OpenAI]() that doesn't become braindead at 200k context ### [Jun 17, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2067389790090404091) > what happened to [@GroqInc]() lmao remember those guys? ### [Jun 9, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2064442037353714047) > no way anthropic actually turns off fable 5 after june 22 ### [Jun 7, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2063468309857890704) > calling it now, > After this backrooms movie hit it so hard, > get ready for a barrage of SCP movies > > And all of them \- if done right \- will 100m\+ each ### [Jun 5, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2063037543025979878) > NOICE\. Got my real name\. Time to up the shitposting to further my permanent online footprint\. [Attached image](/x/media/d9f3455e6c818da6888ab3c87824cb2783d4552339c5bd53c7671afe04b0475c.jpg) ### [Jun 4, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2062670292196184437) > our kids will never experience a bot\-less internet where you knew for a fact the person you were replying to was indeed a human > > you can never be sure about this this ever again > > reddit, 4chan, insta, tiktok, x, you name it, it's "dead" in this aspect > > truly dead when ai video is as indistinguishable as ai text ### [Jun 2, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2061909172770517238) > hey uh codex buddy are you OK [@dkundel]() [Attached image](/x/media/59a33b682a603092894c2f976516fbc9dc1e008461f222e23f32cb4f9cdd0112.jpg) ### [May 25, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2058768039332765834) > I am this except the other way around > > I did Waymo about 6 times straight, then I did an Uber because Waymo said 30 minutes to pickup vs Uber's 5 minutes > > That Uber ride made me realize, OK, next time I'll just browse X for those 25 extra minutes from now on Quoted post by Theo \- t3\.gg: ### [May 25, 2026 — @theo](https://x.com/theo/status/2058760054497792248) > Never taken a Waymo or any other self driving car\. Held strong for 6 years\. > > My friends in SF look down on me for it, but I will not cave\. ### [May 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2058301792438652949) > Who remembers these lmao [Attached image](/x/media/a868ef8130e15f03214bbe2fdc2c246fef3658da2104022c70d86bea486756a6.jpg) ### [May 19, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2056780272826462392) > so tldr it's anthropic's [@karpathy]() > VS > openai's [@steipete]() > > who will win? vibe code/autoresearch pioneer or openclaw visionary? ### [May 17, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2055817585648976065) > So instead of a Waymo I got a RoboTaxi > > No where does this mention there’s a guy inside it still, whoops\. I should have checked more thoroughly > > Waymo moving forward it is then I guess ### [May 16, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2055709877931282595) > I’ve got a [@Citi]() bank account that I have debit funds in\. > > Randomly they decided to lock my account for “fraudulent activity” because “scams have skyrocketed”\. > > I’ve come in to the physical branch with my passport, driver’s license, the card, my accounts, etc\. > > Guess what? > 1/? ### [May 15, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2055077705453125995) > wont be until you get the tech of an apple vision pro into the form factor of glasses that your average person won't be able to tell the difference of compared to a regular pair of glasses Quoted post by Andrew Côté: ### [May 14, 2026 — @Andercot](https://x.com/Andercot/status/2054819090616013005) > The absolute non\-takeoff of VR and AR is probably one of the big upsets in consumer electronics history > > Pretty much everyone thought this would be huge and it sort of just isn't ### [May 7, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2052399345161679358) > Wait what am I missing here > > An Uber would cost me $35 not including tip yet > > A Waymo shows $16, > A Robotaxi shows $9 > > ???? ### [May 6, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2052094373618450509) > subagents are trash, actually > context is king; auto compaction is so good now \(within codex\) it's enough\. ### [May 1, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2050236929132925429) > for 20 years, I have never come across a system so beautifully imagined, extensible, quick to iterate, such as nvim / emacs > > pi is now part of that list\. thanks [@badlogicgames]() ### [Apr 30, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049802456281034826) > yeah this time around i think i'll stay at least 5ish years before traveling again\. comparing against sf no matter where i go is a guilty pleasure of mine Quoted post by Daniel: ### [Apr 30, 2026 — @growing_daniel](https://x.com/growing_daniel/status/2049655735378706768) > Whenever I’m away from SF my heart kinda aches for it [x\.com/kdotvon/status…]() ### [Apr 30, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049692578832851425) > This is the best part of the whole blog [@merettm]() [Attached image](/x/media/3a026b3146d151d433c5a327088b75457a097aa2dae6b2f93524bf8e99891bd9.jpg) Quoted post by Tibo: ### [Apr 30, 2026 — @thsottiaux](https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2049690702452527311) > Never talk about goblins\. Our latest blog is live\. > > [openai\.com/index/where\-th…]() ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049423398049350028) > Everything points to the Codex App on MacOS having video understanding when it comes to browser/app use > > I’m too lazy to see the logs of what’s going on but so many things point to this ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049366327631192312) > It’s for God and The Shoggoth anyway 😌 Quoted post by Syra: ### [Apr 28, 2026 — @Syraavibes](https://x.com/Syraavibes/status/2049016818350878822) > People who keep tweeting with 0 likes fear no one ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049331187949212158) > At this point making iOS at least as extensible/customizable as MacOS \(that’s already so gated btw\!\) seems like a no brainer > > Let me code my own shit directly into the OS please > > Bring in Taurik and GeoHot, Cydia\. Cmon now we’ve already done this before Quoted post by Theo \- t3\.gg: ### [Apr 28, 2026 — @theo](https://x.com/theo/status/2048962908697284644) > Loving the new iOS update\. Feels more like Android every day :\) [Attached image](/x/media/c05f8a905de50e27f7e1420ebddc341be283bff9cbd82a8cdb489330b26817cf.jpg) ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049328722335908023) > True only if you’re working at a deteriorating company/position Quoted post by Robleh: ### [Apr 28, 2026 — @robjama](https://x.com/robjama/status/2049136487355011365) > the more unemployed you are, the better you get with AI ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049321603817714016) > Ok ok I’ll skip the cool e\-scooter purchase and walk instead, you got me Jack Quoted post by jack: ### [Apr 28, 2026 — @jack](https://x.com/jack/status/2049155347085140310) > morning walk to work [Attached image](/x/media/7d091ec34b0efa72cc893f47e0c0870c7bbf93cec720e56cc1e48cc906161b6e.jpg) ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049312429398474859) > From the way Codex employees do resets and talk about efficiency in their models and being prepared for the future, it sounds like they don’t have issues regarding subsidies anytime soon > > Anthropic will/is and we can already see what they’re doing re that Quoted post by kitze 🛠️ tinkerer\.club: ### [Apr 28, 2026 — @thekitze](https://x.com/thekitze/status/2049246789342244893) > let's say subsidies are over, what's the upper limit of how much you'd pay for a codex/claude plan that currently costs $200 > > be honest\. ### [Apr 27, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2048564703228735568) > Agreed except with the last part > > Forcing human equity onto protocols that would see benefit in every metric if they were to be agent\-only is unnecessary > > The human equity comes from the human \- agent \- protocol pipeline Quoted post by Sam Altman: ### [Apr 26, 2026 — @sama](https://x.com/sama/status/2048428561481265539) > feels like a good time to seriously rethink how operating systems and user interfaces are designed > > \(also the internet; there should be a protocol that is equally usable by people and agents\) ### [Apr 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2047322290527105079) > nothing excites me more then FEELING a new model, especially one that is totally unlike and better than its predecessors, GPT 5\.5 > > and today's the day > > excited\. ### [Apr 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2047265714189582404) > people are forgetting GPT 5\.x is half the price of Opus, let alone comparing it price\<\-\>intelligence to Mythos pricing > > nowhere in the same ballpark > > OpenAI has won a long time ago Quoted post by Beff \(e/acc\): ### [Apr 23, 2026 — @beffjezos](https://x.com/beffjezos/status/2047245963669196976) > If Spud is really good, could mean a big gain for Codex over the next weeks\. > > The Mythos aura farm may have cost Anthropic the lead\. ### [Apr 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2047264683883921702) > imo this is like skills but for normies \(which is a GREAT thing for adoption, not saying this in a bad light\) > > hard to get across workflows with skills when working with a company > > easy to package up an \_ assistant that has 10 skills particular to its role and let it have at it Quoted post by OpenAI: ### [Apr 22, 2026 — @OpenAI](https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2047008987665809771) > Introducing workspace agents in ChatGPT—shared agents that can handle complex tasks and long\-running workflows across tools and teams\. [Video on X](/x/media/f2e4af85ca6e78790608223c4cff8cd80a205d733747b487165c5616e46e12b8.jpg) ### [Apr 20, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2046204459790070259) > Another W to OpenAI > > 2026 is the year OpenAI becomes true to their name\. Open source harness, ability to use the subscription with whatever you want given its codex app server / oauth capabilities that work out of the box\. > > OpenAI is no longer able to be mocked as ClosedAI\. Quoted post by Peter Steinberger 🦞: ### [Apr 20, 2026 — @steipete](https://x.com/steipete/status/2046199257430888878) > Interesting shift\. These highly subsidized subs are out there to get your code to improve their models\. If you use AI for things useful to you, but not code, you are not valuable to them\. [reddit\.com/r/SillyTavernA…]() ### [Apr 17, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2045186980510851376) > This is true, and quite a problem to solve for [@RockstarGames]() GTA VI > > Can you imagine the model capabilities by the time they roll out GTA to PC? > > Easily top 5 problems game developers need to figure out this year Quoted post by kache: ### [Apr 17, 2026 — @yacineMTB](https://x.com/yacineMTB/status/2045185326700752915) > By the way, we are now in a world where all software distributed to your computer is effectively open source > > We finally have The Ultimate Disassembler > > The future rocks :\) ### [Apr 17, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2045143944355561713) > openai's acquisition and full speed ahead development of [@AriX]() and his team of Apple ecosystem engineers will go down as one of the \(many\) reasons why they are winning and will continue to win > > if you haven't tried the latest Computer Use from the Codex app, go\. feels magical\. ### [Apr 16, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2044899330327454099) > opus 4\.7 feels like a model made by someone who tried to vibe code gpt 5\.4 ### [Apr 16, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2044884409468527061) > yeah the latest computer use feature from the new codex app is a much bigger deal than slopus 4\.7 > > once spud / 5\.5 or whatever they call it is out, it's over > > you'll always have claude boys but openai has won and will continue to win in the ai race, mark my words Quoted post by SIGKITTEN: ### [Apr 16, 2026 — @SIGKITTEN](https://x.com/SIGKITTEN/status/2044837025539346503) > codex computer use is so much better than claude's its not even comparable ### [Apr 16, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2044794918061867436) > IMMEDIATELY regarding Opus 4\.7 you can see one huge key difference: it now loves comments within code > > with dumber models of the 2025 era, this was a detriment to code quality as a whole > > maybe things have changed now with the general intelligence being so much higher > > we'll see\! ### [Apr 16, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2044785770628866197) > one thing to keep in mind is that opus 4\.6 is \~2x price of gpt 5\.4 > > gpt 5\.4 being on par / better than opus in benchmarks > > i think we'll see 5\.5 increase that gap of price/intelligence even further, unless mythos really is some magically cracked model optimizer with opus 4\.7 [Attached image](/x/media/3f1f2865550722e4602f08a5f85f8baa5aba7d395253073c7875cc3feaf2ebbc.jpg) Quoted post by Andrew Curran: ### [Apr 16, 2026 — @AndrewCurran_](https://x.com/AndrewCurran_/status/2044784160498393409) > Many sightings of Opus 4\.7 in the wild, it's looking like today is the day\. If it feels like this is too soon, that's because the last Opus release was only 73 days ago\. Let's call it Mythos\-induced acceleration\. > > Today was also the rumored release day for Spud, aka GPT\-5\.5\. Not sure if we're still getting 5\.5 today though,the latest rumors say it's been pushed to next week\. Both of these models will be part of the new wave, and head\-to\-head comparisons of their similarly sized versions will matter a lot to people who spend their time thinking about this race\. [Older posts](/x/before/1776349892000-2044785770628866197/index.md) [More from @michaelstolarz](https://x.com/michaelstolarz) Saved from X: 2026-09-13T23:23:52.000Z