Dev Rants: Anthropic Can't Be Trusted Until It Guarantees Model Stability After Opus 5.5
ryunuck · x · 2026-11-09
X user ryunuck posted a long critique of Anthropic: shipping new models without first addressing what happened to Opus 5.5 would be "spitting in your face." His core argument:
- Professionals need stable, unchanging tools—like Vim, your IDE, or your OS—where code only changes when you trigger an update with readable patch notes
- Once you master a model and reach high productivity, you should be able to rely on it indefinitely instead of constantly re-adjusting
- If the "manufacturer" can't guarantee this stability, professionals can't trust it for client work; "this isn't a Netflix subscription"
The post captures a growing complaint about model churn breaking professional workflows that depend on a single model.
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