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title: "Vin Patel (@vin-patel) | Hashnode"
description: "I build AI tools, write books, and ship open-source software. Read the latest articles by Vin Patel on Hashnode."
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@vin-patel

# Vin Patel

@vin-patel · New York City, USA · Joined August 2026

I build AI tools, write books, and ship open-source software.

### [Test Your Move From Claude to Pi in One Sitting](https://vinpatel.hashnode.dev/test-your-move-from-claude-to-pi-in-one-sitting?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Originally published at vinpatel.com In one sitting you will know whether Pi can stand in for Claude Code on your own repo. You'll have a diff to prove it, not a vibe. Why now: a post titled Goodbye C

[1](https://hashnode.com/posts/test-your-move-from-claude-to-pi-in-one-sitting/6af0815816e303eb71ca6136) 22h ago · 3 min read [vinpatel.hashnode.dev](https://vinpatel.hashnode.dev/test-your-move-from-claude-to-pi-in-one-sitting?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

### [Kimi K3.1 Pro weights are out. Should you swap it into your stack?](https://vinpatel.hashnode.dev/kimi-k31-pro-weights-are-out-should-you-swap-it-into-your-stack?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Originally published at vinpatel.com Moonshot AI just put Kimi K3.1 Pro's weights on Hugging Face. Should you swap it into your stack this week? Not yet. Run one test first. It takes an afternoon, not

3d ago · 3 min read [vinpatel.hashnode.dev](https://vinpatel.hashnode.dev/kimi-k31-pro-weights-are-out-should-you-swap-it-into-your-stack?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

### [Can Your Model Keep State? YANAMI Is a New Multiturn Multimodal Benchmark](https://vinpatel.hashnode.dev/can-your-model-keep-state-yanami-is-a-new-multiturn-multimodal-benchmark?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Originally published at vinpatel.com Your model nails a single prompt. Then the user sends a follow-up about the screenshot from earlier, and it loses the thread. Who measures that? A new Hugging Face

4d ago · 3 min read [vinpatel.hashnode.dev](https://vinpatel.hashnode.dev/can-your-model-keep-state-yanami-is-a-new-multiturn-multimodal-benchmark?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

### [GPT-5.6's HN Numbers Say More About Hype Than Capability](https://vinpatel.hashnode.dev/gpt-56s-hn-numbers-say-more-about-hype-than-capability?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Originally published at vinpatel.com The signal: GPT-5.6 hit Hacker News today with 1,444 engagement points. It was one of the most-discussed stories that day. Why it matters: When one release sucks u

5d ago · 3 min read [vinpatel.hashnode.dev](https://vinpatel.hashnode.dev/gpt-56s-hn-numbers-say-more-about-hype-than-capability?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

### [NYT Sues Brave Over AI Scraping: Who Is the Scraper?](https://vinpatel.hashnode.dev/nyt-sues-brave-over-ai-scraping-who-is-the-scraper?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Originally published at vinpatel.com The New York Times sued Brave for AI scraping and bypassing paywalls. If you build anything that fetches pages for a user, one question now matters: when software

5d ago · 3 min read [vinpatel.hashnode.dev](https://vinpatel.hashnode.dev/nyt-sues-brave-over-ai-scraping-who-is-the-scraper?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)