Claude Code and What Comes Next
One Useful Thing Ethan Mollick
Claude Code, an AI coding tool powered by Anthropic's Opus 4.5 model, autonomously created a functional e-commerce website selling prompt sets in 1 hour and 14 minutes from a single user request, demonstrating a significant capability leap in AI-assisted development. The tool uses techniques like context window compaction, skill-based prompting, and subagents to work independently for extended periods while managing its memory constraints. These new agentic AI tools from major companies now enable complex multi-hour tasks to be completed with minimal human input, though they remain primarily designed for programmers and carry risks from unsupervised file and browser access.
Why it matters
With the right tools, AI can accomplish impressive things
