How I Use LLMs to Write Code in 2026

A few friends have asked how I use LLMs to write code these days, so I decided I’d write this blog post to share my current setup. There may be better ways to use them, but this is what I found works well for me. First of all, I use the $100/mo Claude Max subscription. I’ve heard that OpenAI’s Codex works pretty well these days too, though I haven’t evaluated it lately. Last time I evaluated…