Breakeven Brothers

The Death Star has arrived... or has it? This week, we're diving headfirst into the most anticipated AI launch of the year: OpenAI's GPT-5. After weeks of incredible hype, including some wild pre-launch marketing from Sam Altman himself, we finally got our hands on the new flagship model. We're here to give you our unfiltered, boots-on-the-ground review. Was it the mind-blowing leap in intelligence we were all expecting, or did the reality fall short of the promises? We unpack the bumpy rollout, the confusing new "thinking" modes that took away our control, and the one change that has us scratching our heads and asking, "who asked for this?"

But the conversation doesn't stop at GPT-5. We put the new model to the test in our own workflows, revealing its surprising strengths and one "painfully slow" weakness that might be a dealbreaker for daily use. We also stack it up against the competition, debating whether Claude Code still holds the crown for developers and if Google's Veo was secretly the most impressive release. Plus, Bradley reveals a game-changing productivity hack involving a speech-to-text tool that has him shipping features faster than ever. Tune in for a jam-packed discussion on the current state of the AI race, the drama shaking up the industry, and our verdict on whether GPT-5 is truly worth the hype.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to GPT-5 Release
03:05 Initial Reactions and Expectations
05:42 User Experience and Performance Insights
08:42 Model Selection and User Control
11:34 Temperature Settings and Flexibility
14:27 Comparative Analysis with Other Models
17:22 Open Source Models and Community Feedback
20:14 Future of AI Models and User Expectations
22:59 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
33:13 Dreaming of Opus Five
38:07 The Future of Coding Intelligence
40:34 Navigating AI in Development
44:32 Unlocking Productivity with Voice
51:01 Industry Insights and AI Impact

Links:
- WisprFlow
- Windsurf layoffs
- Google AI search impact on businesses
- Incredible new Apple ringtone

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