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1. solenoid0937 · 1790620235 · focus · HN ↗

   Amazing release. This thread is already full of cynicism and angry hot takes. The Opus 5.5 thread was like this as well despite it being a hit with everyone.

   At this point it's almost comical how angry Anthropic makes HN. It's like the opposite of Apple's reality distortion field.

   1. ricardobeat · 1790620319 · focus · HN ↗

      I mean, they worked really hard for this. Back in February everybody loved them.

      1. solenoid0937 · 1790620508 · focus · HN ↗

         I think all the positive people have just stopped commenting.

         The difference in perception for Opus 5.5 on HN vs the real world is what convinced me HN is totally detached from reality.

   2. rfgplk · 1790620497 · focus · HN ↗

      Astra is still the uncontested #1 code generator.

      1. solenoid0937 · 1790620521 · focus · HN ↗

         Astra is amazing, I love it.
      2. dude250711 · 1790621656 · focus · HN ↗

         Yeah, especially coupled with Opus for alternative reviews. A massive token burn though.
   3. boc · 1790627779 · focus · HN ↗

      I was talking about this with a friend this weekend. We both work in the field and test new models within minutes of them being released. We both immediately clocked Opus 5.5 as being cracked within the first hour. Went on HN and the launch announcement was full of people whining and pointing at cost/token charts vs Chinese models. It was like the upside-down world.

      We were both sad that HN has become a negative signal news source on AI lately - you're much more likely to be misled by this website in 2026 on the topic of frontier AI. If you're reading this comment, you should do your own research vs trusting the "Astra is 1000% the best" or "Deepseek is the $/tk KING" comments swarming these announcement posts.

   4. breezybottom · 1790638802 · focus · HN ↗

      Was it a hit with everyone, or did HN hate it? Both those things can't be true.

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