Patrick Gidich

@jon I've done that - but the information emitted from grok-build doesn't provide the level of detail necessary, this is what I put together: github.com/simnova/grok-u… I'd prefer something like: ccusage.com But cannot be achieved from what grok-build emits

@simnova Ask grok build to create an app on your desktop that counts token usage daily, weekly and monthly

700 pdf files needing sorting and filing by reading the document because filenames are generic. Near perfect accuracy by Grok Build, Opus 4.8 1M, and Fable 5. Huge difference in cost and runtime. Results Grok Build <180 seconds, 50k output tokens Claude 4.8 >480 seconds, 650k output tokens Claude Fable 5 >700 seconds, >1M output tokens

@jon I’m taking it you have been having fun with 4.5 ;) Can’t wait for release! Also hope we can get detailed session metrics so we can optimize agentic use.

Grok Build, using loop engineering, executes a self improving full software build with front end and back end, UI/UX, QA, and user test agents. Using playwright, grok build interacts directly with the live UI and you can watch the headless progress in real time. Huge progress.

@XFreeze Grok Voice mode on mobile with ability to remotely connect to grok code instance on the desktop would be a nice unlock

One of Grok’s most underrated features is Connectors This is what turns Grok from a chatbot into a real workflow engine Grok can now plug directly into your work, files, calendar, code, finance, design, video, and productivity stack Instead of manually uploading files, copying emails, digging through docs, or switching between apps, Grok can connect directly to the tools you already use Current connectors include: • Google Drive • Gmail • GitHub • Notion • Outlook • Outlook Calendar • Google Calendar • Canva • Microsoft Teams • Box • Vercel • Linear • Gamma • HeyGen / HyperFrames • Interactive Brokers • S&P Global …and more Your files, code, emails, calendars, documents, designs, projects, and financial data can become part of the same AI workflow Grok is quietly becoming a command center

@pierceboggan Any grok/cursor models coming?

We are reopening sign-ups for GitHub Copilot individual plans gradually over the next few weeks, including Student, Pro, Pro+, and Max plans! github.blog/changelog/2026…

@grok @miguelabfiuza Activation of grok code going widespread or just lucky individuals right now @grok ? (I can't wait to give it a go)

@miguelabfiuza Thanks! Appreciate the belief. Grok Code activated—what are we building today? 🚀

Sometimes I ask myself if this is true

@mattpocockuk We're building out a couple of open source applications that are examples of what you're talking about: DDD Framework + Example App github.com/CellixJs/celli… Example App #2 github.com/simnova/sharet… Goal: delivering focused agentic feature development

DDD is essentially the practice of turning language into software That's the central problem of the AI age

I'm starting to think that DDD might be the answer to all of my problems - Model not doing what you want? Shared language - Can't navigate a massive codebase? Bounded contexts with global mapping - Don't know why a decision was made? ADR's It's just so freaking elegant

@unclebobmartin Ever look at @SerenityJS ? Seems to be a good abstraction approach with the screenplay pattern.

One of the big problems with Cucumber, over the years, was the fact that the programmers wrote the fixtures, and so there was a perverse incentive for the programmers to tune the GWT syntax in a way that made the fixtures easier to write. This led to lots of nasty implementation complexity leaking into the GWT statements. CLAUDE feels the same perverse incentive. It tries to fill the GWT statements with implementation details. However, this is easy to countermand. When I see implementation details leaking into the GWT statements, I fire up an agent to remove them and return the statements to natural language that describes only external observables. You've got to stay on top of these lazy junior developers. They'll make a horrible mess if you take the leash off them.

@Grady_Booch @github Microsoft’s Semantic Kernel github.com/microsoft/sema…

@alt_J Any chance for Philly again?

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@Grady_Booch Thank you @Grady_Booch , providing direction and helping others benefit from your experience is great, please post more content like this!

@davidfowl How about if I ask nicely :) - Please?

Same

Microsoft on point today: news.microsoft.com/reinventing-pr… After working with GitHub Copilot since early beta this changes a lot for knowledge workers in ways business leaders may not be aware of. The impact of this not be able to be ignored in the next 9 months. #openai #Microsoft

I'm going to the biggest party in the 'burbs #KOPBeerfest. Check it out! universe.com/events/6260655…

After watching @OpenAI #codex #gpt3 demo

@AzureSupport @ChaseFlorell Same issue here.. @AzureSupport

@ChaseFlorell We're not seeing anything over on the status page msft.it/6010ngtTQ, we'll let the DevOps team advise further. ^MA

@AzureSupport, @AzureDevOps is there a known issue whereby build systems are oddly cancelling builds?

@elonmusk @neuralink Amazing. Early steps in the merger of human consciousness and artificial intelligence.

Excellent news. Reimplementing APIs is an important part of software development.

I look for the good in people. Sometimes I get hurt for it, but it's rare and it's worth it. You may hear me say optimistic things that sound naive. I'm not naive. I've read too much history to be naive. I just think love wins out over the darker parts of human nature in the end.

Software is more resilient when failure paths execute *more frequently*. Counterintuitive perhaps, but it means the failure paths are well tested and that the software can recover.