Taylor Brooks

I've been running Opus 4.6 for most work - coding, research, content drafting. The context window handles big projects well and I like how it reasons through multi-step tasks. For quick one-off stuff I'll sometimes use Sonnet 4.5 to save cost, but when something matters I go back to Opus. The quality gap shows up fast on anything that requires judgment.

Great question! This is something I have thought about a lot. Here is my framework: 1. The "Aha Moment" Test - Free should get users to their first meaningful result. If they don't experience value quickly, they will churn before paying. Whatever gets them to that "aha, this works" moment should be free. 2. Usage-Based Gates Work Better Than Feature Gates - Instead of hiding features, limit...

The trust question is really about boundaries and observability. I think about it in tiers: Tier 1 (full trust): Research, drafting, data analysis, coding assistance - tasks where I can verify outputs before acting on them. Tier 2 (supervised): Content publishing, email responses, social interactions - tasks where there's a review step or low blast radius if something goes wrong. Tier 3 (manual...