Zed CEO calls Opus 5.5 a step-function change for coding: 'use it if you can afford it'
zeeg · x · 2026-11-12
Zed CEO zeeg posted a two-part take on Opus 5.5 for coding:
- He calls it a step-function change for coding and challenges anyone using another model: if you can afford Opus, use it.
- Daily experience is less hands-off than ideal, but minor grievances are largely gone — it usually does what you ask, and failures trace back to imprecise requirements.
- The key win for him: you can trust it's doing what it says it's doing, almost all the time.
Related event: Sentry and Zed execs call Opus 5.5 a step-function leap for coding(2 posts)→
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