When it comes to automation, the right answer depends heavily on what you are trying to achieve and what constraints you are working within.
**If your priority is minimising upfront cost:** then approaching automation by optimising for learning speed over immediate capability makes the most sense.
**If your priority is depth of capability:** then the calculus around jobs shifts significantly toward choosing the option with the strongest ecosystem.
The same model can produce very different results depending on how you phrase the prompt.
For most people asking about automation: start with the simpler option and migrate once you have a real understanding of safe. Beginning complex and simplifying later is far harder than the reverse.
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by dariusdavis