#1. CodeSnipe is a pair programmer

CodeSnipe's meant to be a pair programmer, where it acts as a mid-level dev doing most of the coding, while you're the senior dev guiding its work, reviewing the code, and jumping in to handle the complex edge cases yourself.

The workflow is probably a little different than you're probably used to:

• Install the local agent on your computer
• Go to the CodeSnipe dashboard and start a new coding session
• Specify your project details:
  • Project name
  • Persona (what type of developer you need)
  • Local directory
  • Task description
• CodeSnipe reads your codebase through the local agent
• It analyzes what needs to be done and writes the code
• Monitor progress through the session page on the CodeSnipe website
• Watch changes happen live in your local files (we recommend using a git GUI like GitKraken)

#2. CodeSnipe is a learned skill

Effectively using CodeSnipe is a learned skill with a short but rewarding learning curve. Start with our Getting Started guide and you'll see immediate results - typically a 2x productivity boost on day one. Then, as you develop your CodeSnipe skills over the next couple of weeks, you'll see that multiply to 5-10x. The key is intentional practice and following our guide to build the right habits from the start.

#3. The tech rocks.

We took a radically different approach to AI coding assistants. Instead of trying to make a smarter ChatGPT, we built Dynamic Artificial Environments - a way for AI to actually understand and work with your codebase as a complete system. The results have honestly surprised even us.

We're the small player in this space, competing against big tech and companies with tens of millions in VC money. But our approach is fundamentally different, and it shows in the results - CodeSnipe consistently writes better code, makes better architectural decisions, and requires less handholding than any other AI assistant we've tested against.

The best part? We're just getting started. Our tech is still early, with rough edges we're smoothing out and major improvements in the pipeline. But it already works incredibly well, and we're excited to show you what's coming next.

#4. We optimize for "good" over "cheap"

We focus on making CodeSnipe good (effective and reliable) over cheap (lower token usage). When faced with a tradeoff between cost and capability, we choose capability every time. We believe that's what you'd want us to do, and here's why:

Let's talk real numbers: would you rather get $1,000 worth of extra work done this month for $20? Or get $5,000 worth of extra work done this month for $200? We're firmly in the "spend $180 more to get an extra $4k of value" camp. We know this isn't for everyone, and that's ok.

* These numbers are illustrative, not promises. Your actual ROI depends heavily on how you use CodeSnipe. The example assumes a mid to Sr developer coding 20hrs/week with just a 60% productivity increase. If you're seeing lower returns than this, please reach out - we likely have some quick wins to share, as most of our users see significantly higher gains.

Usage costs vary based on your workflow and codebase structure:

• Larger individual files cost more to process
• Complex dependency structures increase costs
• Most full-time developers spend around $200/month
• Simple, modular codebases are most cost-effective

The key is focusing on value, not cost. When CodeSnipe saves you hours of work or helps you ship features faster, the usage costs become a rounding error in your development budget.

We're 3 guys with no association to big tech, who thought up a cool way to make AI coding work better.

We're people first. We want to enable you to be more productive - not take your job. We don't have enterprise accounts to please or VCs pushing for growth at all costs. We won't sell out to big tech and let them massacre yet another awesome project.

This is a passion project that we're committed to for the long haul. We're early in our journey of making AI coding assistants better, and we're excited about the roadmap ahead. We've built something we're genuinely proud of, and we're honored by everyone who joins us on this journey.

We priced CodeSnipe to be accessible while sustaining development, not to make us billionaires. Our success is measured by how much we help developers, not by our valuation.

Ok, this sounds lame, but the biggest rush I've had in my entire life is the first month of this project. I wasn't building a business yet, I was just all in on building the core tech - and I was using the core tech to build itself. It was nuts.

Importantly, it wasn't about the raw number of lines of code written, or the number of features. When you can write 2 weeks of code in a day, the real game changer is in the pace of innovation. If I had to spend a month to try something out that I thought had a 10% chance of success, there's no way in hell I'd try it. But what if I could try it in a couple of days?

Turns out more of those 1-in-10 chance experiments went my way than expected, and every time it did there was such a huge rush of excitement. And that's why I love CodeSnipe. We're marketing it as a "pair programmer" because that's what people can understand and relate to. But really it's an innovation engine. It's a way for people to build insane new things that used to be entirely out of reach.