Researcher says Claude Code disrupted his field, quit to finish a book
CalvinMccarter · x · 2026-09-06
Replying to @avtim, Calvin McCarter describes AI's impact on research: "Claude Code absolutely did do the same to my field."
His response: he quit what he was doing, redirected his time to finishing a book he believes still holds long-term value, and decided to pursue something entirely new that AI makes possible. The thread also probes why a book may outlast papers as a research artifact.
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