ChatGPT vs Claude for Real Work: What I Learned While Applying for an AI Job

2026-03-10

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Today was one of those days where the laptop never really closes.I spent most of the day applying for a job in the AI space. At the same time, I’ve been trying to slowly transition some of my work from ChatGPT to Claude. Not because ChatGPT stopped working for me. For reasons that we’re all talking about. And because I’m curious.But there’s a big difference between experimenting with tools and actually needing to get work done.So today ended up being a real-world test.I had a job applica...

Today was one of those days where the laptop never really closes.

I spent most of the day applying for a job in the AI space. At the same time, I’ve been trying to slowly transition some of my work from ChatGPT to Claude. Not because ChatGPT stopped working for me. For reasons that we’re all talking about. And because I’m curious.

But there’s a big difference between experimenting with tools and actually needing to get work done.

So today ended up being a real-world test.

I had a job application to finish. I had the beginnings of a new AI-focused website to outline. And I had Chatty and Claude open for hours while I bounced back and forth between them. Chatty helped me with the job application and Claude with the AI website.

What came out of that was interesting.

Not necessarily in the way people online tend to frame these comparisons.

Video I mentioned about how else I've been using AI:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2cJE3-9e28

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