A field note on five things you are actually choosing when you pick an AI coding harness — stack layers instead of benchmarks, attention cost instead of feel.
Written by Ryan Spice · published Aug 10, 2026
Choosing an AI Coding Tool When the Model Isn't the Product
AI operations
A field note on five things you are actually choosing when you pick an AI coding harness — stack layers instead of benchmarks, attention cost instead of feel.