Equation 20 · Codex vs Claude Code: A Systems Comparison, Not a Benchmark Beauty Contest
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where is measured product performance, local importance, switching and operating cost, and residual risk. A startup and a bank should choose different weights. Scores should come from trials, not feature presence alone.
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