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Ep. 33: ChatGPT vs. Claude - Real Differences After Weeks of Daily Use

05 March 2026 20:05 Dr. Shanté Cofield aka The Maestro

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About this episode

In this episode I share my personal experience of what it's actually been like to ditch ChatGPT and go all-in on Claude. This episode covers the real differences between the two platforms: what Claude does better, where it falls short, and why the switch probably isn't as big a deal as some people are making it out to be.

Main Topics Covered

  • Anthropic refusing government demands
  • The Threads chatter about switching and why it's overblown
  • Claude's lack of a native image generator
  • Claude's usage limits
  • Custom GPTs (or the lack thereof)
  • Claude's reliability
  • Memory differences
  • Voice mode
  • Personality and sycophancy compared to ChatGPT
  • Using Claude to write a Google Apps Script for Acuity scheduling
  • Recent Claude use: vibe coding a free Zapier replacement for Acuity 

Links & Resources for This Episode

  • Listen to Ep. 30: Switching Between ChatGPT, Claude, and Other LLMs without Starting From Scratch
  • Listen to Ep. 11: WTF is a Custom GPT? 
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