Mixed
Claude Code can burn $25/ 1-2 hrs, easily on a large codebase, and that's creeping along at a net positive rate assuming I can keep it on task and provide corrections
jvanderbot on Hacker News
$25/ 1-2 hrs
In the thread “The current hype around autonomous agents, and what actually works in production”
Helped: Taking over small tasks, cleaning up, and starting momentum.
Got in the way: High costs on large codebases and difficulty keeping it on task.
… But even if it could do my job, the costs pile up really quickly. Claude Code can burn $25/ 1-2 hrs, easily on a large codebase, and that's creeping along at a net positive rate assuming I can keep it on task and provide corrections. If you automate the corrections we are up to $50/hr or some tradeoff of speed, accuracy, and cost. …