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Building the Web, (a lot) faster — with OpenCode, GPT-5.4, and Claude

A short note on how I have been working lately, what actually got done, and what I think it means for anyone building on the Web in 2026.

João Tomé
Apr 20, 2026
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Most of my side work over the last months was built inside OpenCode, using GPT-5.4 and Claude as practical collaborators for research, writing, editing, structuring, and coding. I am not using the model to replace thinking. I am using it to cut the distance between an idea and a live artifact.

The pattern has been simple. Inspect the real problem. Protot…

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