I Teamed Up Two AI Tools To Solve A Major Bug - But They Couldn't Do It Without Me
ZDNET, Monday, September 29th, 2025
When Codex failed to debug my plugin, Deep Research delivered - with my careful guidance. Here's how combining AI tools can solve problems faster and supercharge developer workflows.
ZDNET's key takeaways
- Codex struggles with big-picture debugging in complex codebases.
- Deep Research excels at diagnosis when code context is large.
- Human testing and oversight still remain critical with AI coding.
"Huh?!?" Sometimes, when I'm coding and something doesn't behave quite right, and I'm not entirely sure what's up, my brain fires off an internal "Huh?!?" I think it's my way of recognizing "there be dragons" but without escalating into a full-tilt panic loop.