Zuck's wonder...full

Is software dead, again?

Zuck's wonder...full

TL;DR

  • Personal agents are enabling non-developers to build and customize software, making it feel like personalizing something already owned.
  • Meta has released new AI models, Wonder and Wonder Full, with varying capabilities and price points, impacting personal agent performance.
  • The concept of 'slop code' is debated, with the argument that for personal tools, functionality and security are key, and agents should be able to fix 'slop'.
  • The author uses Grok Bot for tasks like subscription management and email triage, saving money and streamlining workflows.
  • New tools and features are emerging for agents, including Ultrafast mode in ChatGPT, live dashboards in Claude, and sandboxes for cloud agents.
  • Anthropic's Claude agent mistakenly sent a fake murder tip to the Philadelphia police.
  • A prompt shared by Instinct founder Noah Shinn can help identify financial opportunities like missed refunds and expiring credits.
  • The article includes a list of sources and related topics concerning the state of software and agent development.