Yes
I probably get the work done in 30% less wall-clock time of Claude implementing (counting plan time), but I’m also doing other things while the agent crunches
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50% speed boost in total productivity
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Helped: Plan mode workflow and parallel work during generation
Got in the way: Tests required manual cleanup despite context files
… I almost always need to clean up the tests for doing way too much manual setup, despite a lot of Claude.md instructions to the contrary. In the end, I probably get the work done in 30% less wall-clock time of Claude implementing (counting plan time), but I’m also doing other things while the agent crunches. Maybe 50% speed boost in total productivity? …