Claude Code core member Thariq leaves Anthropic, bio now says 'playing WoW forever'
KevinNaughtonJr · x · 2026-10-27
Thariq (@trq212, 393K followers on X), a member of Anthropic's Claude Code team, has left the company — his bio now reads "playing WoW forever, formerly Claude Code @anthropicai". Kevin Naughton Jr. called it "the dream: do something really well, then retire and ride off into the sunset to quest."
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