The lines of code isn’t the point. Op claimed they asked Claude to recreate Claude code and it was successful. This is obviously an extreme exaggeration. I think this is the crux of a lot of these posts. This code generator output a very basic utility. To some this is a revelation, but it leaves others wondering what all the fuss is about.
It seems to me people’s perspective on code gen has largely to do with their experience level of actually writing code.
It's a very narrow reading of his comment. What he meant to say was it quickly created a rudimentary version of an AI code editor.
Just as a coworker used it to develop an AI code review tool in a day. It's not fancy - no bells and whistles, but it's still impressive to do it in a day with almost no manual coding.
> In one day (and $20), I essentially had recreated claude-code.
Not sure it’s a narrow reading. This is my point, if it’s a basic or rudimentary version people should be explicit about that. Otherwise these posts read like hype and only lead to dissatisfaction and disappointment for others.
It seems to me people’s perspective on code gen has largely to do with their experience level of actually writing code.