Gemini vs Codex

Today I decided to test Cloud Code (or Gemini Code Assist), which is Google's alternative to OpenAI's Codex.

I made a few changes to the open-source project GoPress. I have the same thoughts about code assistants in general, but there are a few key differences since this one is integrated into the IDE:

• It works with your code locally, so there's no need to store it on GitHub or any other platform.

• You don't need to grant it access to your GitHub repos.

• Working directly with your own code offers more flexibility, but it also requires more effort on your part.

• It is available on the free tier, maybe because it is still in Preview.

Although it (or the IDE) occasionally hangs, I will consider making Gemini my primary code assistant in the future.

P.S.: It’s a lot of fun to give the same prompt to different Gen AIs.