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Anthropic's Thariq Shihipar: CLAUDE.md rules can hold back newer models

The CLAUDE.md rules that helped last year's model can slow down this year's. Anthropic's Thariq Shihipar on when to throw them out.

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Anthropic's Thariq Shihipar: CLAUDE.md rules can hold back newer models

Today’s Signals

  1. Anthropic's Thariq Shihipar: CLAUDE.md rules can hold back newer modelsReview agent instructions when the underlying model changes.
  2. Shopify's AI colleague works in open Slack channels so employees learn by watchingOpen internal conversations let colleagues learn AI use by observation.
  3. Box's Aaron Levie: your agent must beat off-the-shelf agents on your productProduct-specific agents need a measurable advantage.
Thariq Shihipar · Claude Code team, Anthropic
Tobi Lütke · Founder and CEO, Shopify
Aaron Levie · Co-founder and CEO, Box

Watch the full videos: Thariq Shihipar at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZAlq-V19U8; Tobi Lütke at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9P9D9hptq8; Aaron Levie at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE4CLThMPGU.

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