Matt Pocock: ignoring model-release noise, Opus 4.7-5 were SOTA enough for him
mattpocockuk · x · 2026-11-03
Reacting to a follower, well-known TypeScript educator and AI-coding KOL Matt Pocock shares his information strategy: deliberately ignoring most model-release noise to focus on more durable things than whichever model is SOTA this week. He adds that while prevailing sentiment held Opus 4.7-5 were bad models, he found them fine and still considered them "SOTA enough" — a lightweight but relatable take on fighting release FOMO from an influential practitioner.
Related event: Matt Pocock on AI Coding: Ignore Release Noise(3 posts)→
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