@mylifcc: Using Fable 5 for guidance + GPT 5.5 for execution is the smartest and most cost-effective approach. I'm doing this right now and the results are excellent. As long as the documentation spec is well-designed, it doesn't matter who executes it, which maximizes Fable 5's cost-effectiveness. Core method: First, chat with Fable once and let it...
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Sharing an efficient and cost-effective approach that uses Fable 5 for guidance and code review while GPT 5.5 executes, emphasizing maximizing cost-effectiveness through handoff documents.
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Using Fable 5 as the guide + GPT 5.5 for execution is currently the smartest and most cost-effective approach. I’m already doing this, and the results are very good — as long as the document spec is well-designed, it doesn’t matter much who executes. This way you maximize Fable 5’s cost-performance ratio.
Core method: First, have one conversation with Fable — let it help you plan the direction, review code, point out issues, and summarize everything into a handoff document. For the rest of the time, use GPT 5.5 to implement and iterate on its own, updating the handoff document as needed.
Fable excels at high-level thinking and oversight; GPT excels at fast execution.
I’m currently working on turning this workflow into a skill.
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