Javed A. ButtShould I use Claude Code or OpenAI's tools for development?
This question comes up a lot. Here's something worth considering: you might not have to choose. I've been using both in a complementary way, and it's been working well.
My setup: I treat one as the manager and one as the developer. The manager (OpenAI's reasoning model) is better at thinking through problems and providing instructions. The developer (Claude Code) is faster at writing the actual code.
I give both the same context. Then I ask the manager what needs to be done and how. The developer executes based on those instructions. The manager reviews the work before I sign off on it.
This is just my experience and one approach that's helped me. There are many other ways to work with these tools, and what works for someone else might be different.
If you're stuck choosing between them, maybe try using them together and see how it feels.