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5 Coding Assistants Tested After 30 Years
After 30+ years coding, I tested every assistant. The best one isn’t flashy – it bends to your process with custom modes, deep codebase understanding, and privacy control.
From AI Chaos To Reliable Coding Agents
My dev team went from AI chaos to “agents on rails” – custom AI instructions that turn unpredictable coding assistants into reliable spec-following tools.
Stop Building Features Nobody Wants With AI
Teams waste months building features that miss the mark. The fix? Train AI coding assistants with detailed specs and custom instructions instead of using them as autocomplete.
AI Assistant Finally Understands Entire Codebase After 30 Years
After 30+ years of coding, I found an AI assistant that actually gets it. Roo Code isn’t just autocomplete – it understands your whole project and cuts down grunt work so you can focus on real problems.
You Control Your Emotions Not Other People
Most communication advice teaches us that other people control our emotions. That’s backwards. You own your feelings and responses – no one controls how you react without your permission. Once you understand this, you stop being a victim of others’ words and start building real connection.
When Empathy Hurts More Than Helps
I used to think empathy meant feeling what others feel. Turns out, that’s not always helpful – and sometimes makes things worse. Real connection requires seeing clearly, not drowning in emotions.
Roo Code AI Assistant Understands Your Entire Project
Found Roo Code – an open-source AI assistant that understands your entire project, not just autocompletes. Has different modes for coding, debugging, architecture planning.
Are You Confusing Empathy With Sympathy?
Think empathy means feeling what others feel? That’s sympathy – and it backfires. Real empathy is cognitive understanding without drowning in emotions or pushing advice.
Most Developers Are Using AI Completely Wrong
Most developers are using AI wrong and getting left behind. The real skill isn’t writing code anymore – it’s knowing how to collaborate with AI to build better software faster.
Stop Making These Deadly Empathy Mistakes
I’ve been teaching empathy for years and keep seeing the same mistakes. People think it means agreeing with everyone or becoming an emotional sponge. Real empathy works differently.
Break Free From AI Coding Platform Lock-in
Roo Code is an open-source VS Code extension that lets you use any AI model with your own API key. Unlike locked ecosystems, you can customize different modes for debugging, architecture, and prototyping while keeping full control.
Roo Code Keeps Your Code Private Offline
Unlike other AI coding tools, Roo Code runs locally with offline support, uses separate models for different tasks, and keeps your proprietary code private.