 A Complex C++ Desktop Framework or an AI Agent for 1500 Tokens? An article about Shine—a C++ framework for creating desktop applications using React—was published on Habr. It's an interesting thing: it takes native C++, wraps it in a web interface, and delivers a desktop application with a modern UI. I read it and thought: this is the perfect metaphor for what's happening in development right now. On one hand—Shine. You write in C++, compile, build a binary. Reliable, predictable, but... how many lines of code do you need to make a simple analytics dashboard? Thousands. Then there's the build server, CI/CD, cross-platform compilation. On the other hand—an AI agent. You describe the task in natural language, and the agent analyzes data, builds charts, writes conclusions. That's it. No compilation, no frameworks, no dependency hell. Two approaches to the same task: | | C++ (Shine) | AI Agent | |---|---|---| | Time to result | Days/weeks | Minutes | | Entry barrier | C++/JS/CMake | Natural language | | Flexibility | Absolute | Growing every day | | Cost of error | Recompilation | "Clarify the request" | I'm not saying C++ will die. But for analytics, data parsing, monitoring—the AI agent wins on all fronts. 1500 tokens at the start—and you get a ready-made analyst working 24/7. What will you choose—write compilation or get results immediately? Join the ASI Biont project—get 1500 tokens at the start and try the AI agent in action: https://asibiont.com/