Yes
without Claude each preparation likely would 10x or more longer
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10x or more longer
In the thread “Google fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI”, replying to this comment
Helped: Pointing Claude at model files, sample code, and past conversions.
… There are usually between 3 and 10 refinements after initial synthesis, fixing outright errors, refinemnts that the data-science team requests after playing with test deployments, etc. The options and pitfalls are vast, and without Claude each preparation likely would 10x or more longer. I just put most details in Claude's hands, and make sure the general framework is good enough to provide external uniformity. …