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MixedTool not named · 1 Jun 2026

my AI tooling has always been noticeably worse at doing comparable tasks in C++ instead of Python

jim33442 on Hacker News

In the thread “Is Python Becoming Pinyin?”

Helped: Python succinctness and quick reruns during iteration.

Got in the way: AI tooling performance in C++ compared to Python.

… If/when a human needs to review code or intervene, same applies. Can't say I've tried Rust, but my AI tooling has always been noticeably worse at doing comparable tasks in C++ instead of Python. Not just toy examples but real systems in prod with testing, maintenance, oncall, feature rollouts, etc.