Yes
Claude Code has enabled me to code again and I'm several times more productive than I ever was as an IC in the 2000s and 2010s
tarr11 on Hacker News
several times more productive
In the thread “A new AI winter is coming?”
Helped: Genuine expertise to spot hallucinations and know what you are doing.
… I've been programming for 30+ years and now a people manager. Claude Code has enabled me to code again and I'm several times more productive than I ever was as an IC in the 2000s and 2010s. I suspect this person hasn't really tried the most recent generation, it is quite impressive and works very well if you do know what you are doing