MarkItDown vs Docling vs Marker: PDF to Markdown for LLMs
Three open-source PDF-to-Markdown tools for RAG and LLM pipelines, tested on real documents. Speed, table fidelity, install pain, and which one to pick.
Comparisons
GPT-5.4 vs Claude Opus 4.7 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro for Coding (May 2026)
Three weeks rotating between GPT-5.4, Claude Opus 4.7, and Gemini 3.1 Pro on real coding work — benchmarks, token costs, and the per-task winner for each.
Hetzner vs DigitalOcean 2026: Real Numbers After the Price Hike
Hetzner just raised cloud prices 30–37% on April 1. Real migration numbers, current per-month costs, and when DigitalOcean still wins for your stack.
Polars vs Pandas in 2026: Honest Benchmarks and When to Switch
Polars vs Pandas in 2026: 5-11x speedups on the right workloads, but Pandas still wins for small data and ML pipelines. Real numbers from a 100M-row run.
ty vs mypy vs pyright: Which Python Type Checker Wins in 2026?
ty is 10-60x faster than mypy and pyright but passes only 53% of typing spec tests. Full speed, conformance, and IDE comparison with real project benchmarks.
Claude Code vs Codex CLI: Real Costs, Benchmarks, and When to Use Each
Claude Code wins on code quality (81% SWE-bench). Codex CLI wins on speed and uses 4x fewer tokens. Side-by-side pricing, benchmarks, and best use cases.
Cursor vs Copilot 2026: Real Cost Is $40–80, Not $20
Cursor Pro's $20/mo base hits $40–80 under heavy agent use. Copilot Pro+ is $39/mo with 1,500 requests. Full cost breakdown with every tier compared.
uv vs pip vs Poetry: Which Python Package Manager Wins in 2026?
uv vs pip vs Poetry benchmarked head-to-head — install speed, dependency resolution, lockfiles, CI pipelines, and migration paths for Python devs in 2026.
Claude Dispatch vs OpenClaw vs Google Mariner: $20 vs $250
Claude Dispatch (), OpenClaw (free + API), Google Mariner () compared after a week with each desktop AI agent. Cost, setup, security, and which to pick.
Cursor vs Claude Code vs Windsurf in 2026: Which AI Coding Tool Actually Wins?
A hands-on comparison of Cursor, Claude Code, and Windsurf after months of real daily use — pricing, features, and which tool fits your workflow best.