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Anthropic Says Old Prompting Habits Are Holding Back Claude Opus 5.5
The Decoder ·
At a glance
Anthropic says users of Claude Opus 5.5 should drop prompting habits carried over from older models. The company says the newer model works differently and older instructions can hold it back.
Key points
- Drop phrases like "think hard" or "think carefully", since the model already adjusts its reasoning on its own.
- Start at the "Medium" effort level, which Anthropic says matches the older Opus 5 on "High".
- Describe the full goal in one message instead of step by step, and attach diagrams or tables as files.
- Name the exact styles you don't want in design tasks, and connect your own files for more tailored results.
Why it matters
Users who keep older prompting habits may get slower or costlier results than the new model can deliver.
Original source
Anthropic says outdated prompting habits are slowing down Claude Opus 5.5
The Decoder · Nov 15, 01:42 KST
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