Yes
I get a lot more done and it is able to write higher quality code and it has far fewer false starts where it makes a huge mess
ltbarcly3 on Hacker News
In the thread “Why does Opus 5 feel worse to work with?”
Helped: Strict prompt rules and better adherence to instructions.
Got in the way: Unmanaged, sprawling prompt environments causing confusion.
… (Not because I say so) My experience has been that it is far better than any previous version of Opus. I get a lot more done and it is able to write higher quality code and it has far fewer false starts where it makes a huge mess. People are letting AI build up it's own instruction set and guidance via it's prompt environment, stored memories, and generally letting their AI prompt environment get more and more complex over time. …