Claude Code dev quits Anthropic, then roasts: "is Opus 5.5 dumber?"
OwariDa · x · 2026-10-25
A viral X screenshot combo: Thariq, who worked on Claude Code for over a year, announced his departure from Anthropic with a heartfelt goodbye — and Lydia Hallie's warm reply — only to follow up hours later with "wait is it just me or is Opus 5.5 dumber". The timing made it an instant AI-circle meme with 900K+ views.
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