Everyone says Claude Code is great. I initially subscribed for $20/month to try it out.

It’s indeed very smooth and satisfying to use. But I quickly encountered a problem: after a few consecutive interactions, the usage limit is triggered, and I have to wait a few hours for the quota to reset. For scenarios like coding, which require continuous dialogue, this restriction is quite frustrating.

Just in time, I needed to develop an online version quickly, and there was no time to wait. After some thought, I upgraded directly to $249.99/month for a one-month trial to see if it’s worth the price.

The biggest difference after the upgrade isn’t "capability," but "continuity."

With the previous $20 version, you had to constantly monitor your quota and plan each round of conversation carefully. Often, just when your ideas were starting to flow, you had to stop and wait for the quota to reset. This stop-and-go rhythm is a nightmare for developers.

Now, with the $249.99 version, you hardly need to worry about quotas. When refactoring a feature, you can have dozens of continuous discussion rounds, covering architecture design, implementation details, and boundary handling—all in one go. This "flow state" is the real boost in efficiency.

Is $249.99/month expensive? Not cheap. But from another perspective:

This isn’t just buying a tool; it’s an investment in your own capabilities.

In the past, you might have been afraid of wasting quota and thus hesitant to attempt complex refactors or challenge the AI with harder problems. Now, without that concern, you can freely try out those "potentially useful but uncertain" ideas.

This freedom will directly expand your exploration radius.

Honestly, if you want to become an independent developer or a super individual, the most valuable thing isn’t time but the ability to stay curious. When every new attempt requires calculating quotas and costs, curiosity gradually diminishes. $249.99/month buys you the right to "try whenever you want."

I’ll try it for a month. If it truly doubles my development efficiency, I’ll renew. If it’s only "a bit more useful," I’ll go back to the $20 version and take it slow.

But at least, I don’t want to miss the chance to explore the limits of this tool just because I’m reluctant to spend that little money.

Some investments don’t pay off immediately. But if you don’t try, you’ll never know what you can create.