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The Weekend That Shook AI: Deep Seek R1's Impact on Markets and Development

The past weekend proved exceptionally turbulent for the AI industry following the launch of Deep Seek R1, a revolutionary open-source AI model. The impact on US markets became evident as Nvidia and numerous other AI companies—along with crypto assets—experienced significant dips. These market movements reflect growing concerns about China potentially taking the lead in AI innovation over the US.

While this international competition ultimately benefits AI advancement, it's raising eyebrows in the US government, potentially leading to restrictions on Chinese AI products like Deep Seek. For those concerned about possible bans, downloading AMA's distilled R1 models now might be prudent.

 Deep Seek R1: A Game-Changing Model

Deep Seek R1 has demonstrated remarkable capabilities, surpassing GPT-4-o mini and Claude 3.5 Sonnet on nearly every benchmark. Previous experiments combining Klein with Claude 3.5 Sonnet failed to build certain full-stack applications, but Deep Seek R1 proved more than capable, delivering superior performance and generation quality.

Exploring Roo Code: An Enhanced Alternative to Klein

This impressive performance inspired exploration with Roo Code (formerly known as Rine), a fork of Klein that offers enhanced features. For those unfamiliar, R Code is an IDE extension and coding agent capable of:

- Creating and editing files

- Executing commands

- Browsing autonomously

Why Consider Roo Code Over Cline?

Roo Code offers several advantages:

1. **Custom Modes**: Create unlimited modes tailored to different prompts, model selections, and toolsets—allowing you to define specific roles like QA Engineer or Product Manager

2. **Constant Updates**: Recent additions include code actions that integrate directly with VS Code's native Code Action System for quicker fixes

3. **Direct VS Code Integration**: Seamless operation within the development environment

4. **More Regular Updates**: Compared to Klein

 Getting Started with Roo Code + Deep Seek R1

Setup is straightforward:

1. Install your preferred IDE (VS Code, Cursor, WindSurf, etc.)

2. Obtain a Deep Seek API key

3. Open VS Code and install the R Code extension

4. Restart to apply updates

5. Open Roo Code in the left panel

6. Navigate to settings, select Deep Seek as the API provider, and paste your API key

7. Switch to the Deep Seek Reasoner model (R1)

The interface shares similarities with Klein, including:

- Auto-approval features

- File and directory reading capabilities

- Autonomous execution

- Failed request retry options

- MCP server management for additional tools

Practical Application: Building a CRM Dashboard

When testing Roo Code with Deep Seek R1 to build a functional CRM dashboard with ShadCN packages, the initial generation was basic. However, after additional prompting, it successfully created a more comprehensive dashboard featuring:

- Customer management (view, add, edit, delete)

- Task tracking functionality

- Sales overview visualizations

- Activity metrics

- The ability to add new customers and tasks

While the layout could be optimized, achieving these results after just a few iterations demonstrates the impressive capabilities of Deep Seek R1.

 Debugging Code with Deep Seek R1

When presented with Python code containing approximately 11 errors, the model meticulously analyzed each line, developed solutions, and generated a corrected file. Fixes included:

- Library import corrections

- Factorial function repairs

- Function call adjustments

- Syntax error remediation

- Division by zero prevention

The debugging process was remarkably efficient, showcasing how combining R Code with Deep Seek R1 can quickly resolve complex coding issues.

Final Thoughts

Roo Code represents a significant advancement with features not found in Klein. The combination of code actions and customizable modes helps tackle various coding tasks more effectively. When paired with Deep Seek R1, users can expect superior generations compared to Claude 3.5 Sonnet.

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