Re:Coding with LLMs in the summer of 2025 (an update)
by Aurornis on Sunday July 20, 2025 @08:49PM
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> The problem with paid LLMs is that one cannot easily switch to open-source ones (because they are not as good as the paid ones). So, it's a dependency that cannot be avoided
How is that any different than JetBrains versus vim?
Calling LLMs a strong dependency or a lock-in also doesn’t make sense. It’s so easy to switch LLMs or even toggle between them within something like Copilot.
You can also just not use them and write the code manually, which is something you still do in any non-trivial app.
I don’t understand all of these people talking about strong dependencies or vendor lock in, unless those comments are coming from people who haven’t actually used the tools?
How is that any different than JetBrains versus vim?
Calling LLMs a strong dependency or a lock-in also doesn’t make sense. It’s so easy to switch LLMs or even toggle between them within something like Copilot.
You can also just not use them and write the code manually, which is something you still do in any non-trivial app.
I don’t understand all of these people talking about strong dependencies or vendor lock in, unless those comments are coming from people who haven’t actually used the tools?