Wade Foster

Wade Foster @wadefoster

Your most overqualified employee is your AI. And you're probably paying way too much. I’m seeing most companies default every task to the smartest model, highest reasoning. Doesn't matter if it's routing a lead or summarizing a call. Same setting either way, even when a cheaper

Jul 29, 2026 · ♥ 8 · ⇄ 3

Wade Foster @wadefoster

Smart companies use "dumb" models on purpose. Usually the cheapest one that still gets the job done. Every week I see teams throw the frontier model at tasks that never needed it. Formatting a doc, routing a ticket, none of that requires SOTA reasoning. At @Zapier we found

Jul 27, 2026 · ♥ 21 · ⇄ 3

Wade Foster @wadefoster

Opus 5 dropped today. It wins every function we test, for about half the cost. We benchmarked it on AutomationBench: 657 real workflows across finance, HR, marketing, operations, sales, and support. Opus 5 performed best in every one. Example: raw account-health workbook in, https://t.co/TMWAWAFBt7

Jul 24, 2026 · ♥ 64 · ⇄ 2