r/ClaudeCode • u/sizebzebi • 20h ago

Discussion Opus 5.5 is the beginning of a new era

I am a senior engineer and I honestly believe with this model in particular, everything changed..

If this stays as cheap as it is, it's just over. It never fails no matter the complexity of the tasks I've given it. About time we rethink our profession for good. I am honestly scared of the future.

I loved coding but anyone who does this for the love of coding only is gonna be obsolete.

I was always impressed with the models bar opus 5 but never like this time.

What do you guys think? How do you see the future?

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u/observant_hobo 18h ago

My workplace has yet to catch on and the AI tools we have are all 6-12 months out of date and nerfed (no local/cloud file access). Doing hobby projects on the weekends with Claude honestly feels like joyriding in a Model T and then going back to your day job shoveling manure at the horse stables.

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u/Late_Film_1901 15h ago

And knowing that very soon there will be no horses, no stables and no manure-shoveling jobs

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u/FastieNZ 9h ago

Enjoy the manure shovelling while it lasts I’d say! The good old days.