Claude Code lead confirms the assignment was 'launch this in two weeks, good luck'
thsottiaux · x · 2026-09-11
Thibault Sottiaux, who leads Claude Code at Anthropic, confirmed a viral anecdote: his assignment was simply "please launch this thing in two weeks, good luck" — and the product went on to become one of the most successful AI coding tools. A lighthearted data point on Anthropic's fast-moving product culture.
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