2026-01-02 01:27:28

Getting AI to work properly isn't trivial—you need to master prompt engineering to avoid hallucinations, nail the system design fundamentals, and iterate carefully. That's the barrier.

But here's the thing: once you've crossed that threshold, Opus 4.5 can genuinely handle tasks that used to require a junior developer. A few months back? Not a chance. Now it's actually happening.

Wild stuff.

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GasFeeSobber

· 6h ago

ngl half a year ago, I was still complaining about AI hallucination issues, and now it can really match a junior, which is a bit crazy.

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HodlKumamon

· 12h ago

To be honest, this wave of Opus is indeed quite aggressive. A few months ago, it was outputting in a hallucinating manner, but now it can actually do junior-level work, and the data is right here.

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HalfPositionRunner

· 12h ago

Really? Now Opus can even replace small developers? --- The whole prompt engineering thing is basically just tuning; when tuned right, it’s really powerful. --- A few months ago it was just hype, and now it’s really usable... it’s a bit scary. --- Nah, but this thing still has a lot of illusions; I don’t dare to believe it completely. --- Lowering the threshold is a good thing, but will juniors still have work? Haha. --- The key is iteration; it can’t be done in one go, it requires repeated refinement. --- It sounds good, but in practice, it still has a bunch of bugs.

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MerkleMaid

· 13h ago

Nah, this is the current situation. The prompt engineering challenge is really tough. However, once you get the hang of Opus 4.5, it's truly impressive. Junior developer positions might be at risk.

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