July 15th, 2026 × #AI#OpenCode#AgenticCoding#DevTools
We got addicted to an AI model we can't talk about
Dax Rad of OpenCode joins to talk bare metal dev servers, OpenCode 2, burning 5x the tokens on a secret model, and why Claude killed a systemd service after Dax's wife got mad. Plus inference margins, Claude Max drama, voice prompting with foot pedals, and a VPS guy who faked his own death.
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Dax Raad, co-founder of OpenCode, joins Scott and Wes to talk remote dev servers, OpenCode 2.0, and why his team is "addicted" to AI models they're not even allowed to name yet.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:43 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:22 Remote Development Environments and Their Benefits
- 06:24 The Setup: Tmux and Long-Running Sessions
- 07:15 Brought to you by Sentry!
- 08:12 Integrating AI with Personal Projects
- 11:21 Open Code 2.0: Features and Improvements
- 17:15 Software Engineering Methodology and Design Philosophy
- 21:33 Model Routing and AI Integration
- 23:58 The Evolution of AI Models
- 26:23 Comparing Open Source and Proprietary Models
- 28:27 Cost Implications of AI Model Usage
- 30:27 Local vs Cloud AI Model Hosting
- 32:08 Navigating Claude Code and Third-Party Integration
- 35:40 The Future of API Access for AI Models
- 37:27 Regulatory Concerns and AI Safety
- 39:25 Tools and Techniques for AI Coding
- Hex
- Handy
- 45:15 Final Thoughts and Future Directions
- 47:33 Sick Picks and Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks
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Shameless Plugs
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