Hackers Incorporated Ben Spent $600 on Amp credits
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Jan 27, 2026 
Ben Orenstein, software developer and entrepreneur who returned to coding and experiments with AI agents. He talks about building agent-driven tools like a city council summarizer. He compares Amp, Claude and Codex, explains Amp’s multi-model orchestration and UX, and describes self-modifying agents, authenticated access, and running agents as tireless remote teammates.
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City Council Summarizer Built With LLMs
- Ben built a city-council meeting summarizer that scrapes videos, diarizes speakers, and emails summaries to subscribers.
Ask Models To Improve Your Code Structure
- Let the model suggest better languages and refactors to speed development and reduce cognitive load.
- Use the model to perform refactors so you don't have to read huge files to make changes.
LLMs Act Like Supercharged IDE Assistants
- Use LLMs as supercharged IDE tools to extract logic, refactor, and act as an expert typist beside you.
- Even using them as editor assistants alone is “life-altering” for productivity.