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Jared

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The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

Jared Sumner and the Bunn team's expertise is what's so valuable.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

Still, even too anthropic.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

Claude can't recreate classic Space Jam site.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

Jonah Glover tried to recreate everyone's favorite 1996 website by giving Claude Code, which is running Opus 4.1, a screenshot of the site and all the associated assets.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

It failed repeatedly in all the ways I would expect from my own front-end and design attempts with the tool.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

Jonah's finding, which is quite relatable, quote, Once Claude's version existed, every grid overlay, every comparison step, every precise adjustment was anchored to his layout, not the real one.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

At the end of all of this, I'm left with the irritating fact that, like many engineers, he's wrong and he thinks he's right.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

What this teaches me is that Claude is actually kind of a liar, or at least, Claude is confused.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

However, for the drama, I'll assume Claude is a liar.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

I've been giving Claude Code a lot of props lately, but I've also been giving it a lot of tasks that it can't quite accomplish.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

This process starts off as fun and interesting, but each time it ends in failure, I am perplexed by all the possible failure paths.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

Or perhaps I'm asking for things that aren't easily accomplished with today's tech.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

I can be quite demanding.

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The "confident idiot" problem (News)

This all makes me yearn for the days when the only one to blame for my failures was me.